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Tony Wright
Former Labour MP for Cannock Chase
- Also represented Cannock and Burntwood
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
- Left Parliament on 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election
- Majority: 9,227 votes. — 253rd out of 643 MPs.
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Tony Wright voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
- Has never voted on increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted very strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted moderately for more EU integration. votes
- Voted very strongly for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted moderately for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted moderately against the Iraq war. votes
- Voted moderately against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly for university tuition fees. votes
- Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in their last parliament.
Most recent appearances
- Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill: Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (8 Apr 2010) has video
“The wash-up process in general leaves much about which to be dissatisfied and, one day, no doubt we shall turn our minds to that. Insufficient scrutiny even of the parts of the Bill that remain leaves much about which to be dissatisfied-major amendments to the civil service provisions were tabled but were never reached here or in the other place, yet one stray amendment has now found its way...”
- Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill: Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (8 Apr 2010) has video
“The hon. and learned Gentleman anticipates my later remarks-the case for fresh thinking about what happens at the end of a Parliament. Should things endure at all, or should they simply fall and have to start again? The case for that is strong, and we have an obligation to review this period, because none of us feels happy about the outcome. I regret the loss of parts of the Bill that would...”
- Business of the House (7 Apr 2010) has video
“Until a few minutes ago, I had not intended to say anything about the motion. I was certainly taking a more benign and generous view of the situation than the hon. Member for Oxford, West and Abingdon (Dr. Harris). I accepted the statement by my right hon. and learned Friend the Leader of the House that she wanted the Standing Order to be enacted but that, unfortunately, that would be...”
More of Tony Wright's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 36 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 6 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 72.98% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 13 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 38 people are tracking this MP.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 441 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 12 Apr 2010. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks.Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £16,079 (406th) | £16,162 (474th) | £16,131 (488th) | £15,763 | £17,910 (400th) | £15,564 (453rd) | £18,460 (395th) | £15,959 (joint 186th with 1 other) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £13,884 (475th) | £15,431 (454th) | £17,934 (474th) | £14,689 | £19,318 (joint 110th with 2 others) | £14,658 (575th) | £14,976 (550th) | £10,384 (509th) |
| Staffing costs | £76,695 (591st) | £78,159 (554th) | £78,956 (475th) | £73,033 | £65,296 (537th) | £62,952 (542nd) | £64,711 (322nd) | £36,474 (578th) |
| Communications Allowance | £153 (598th) | £1,924 (561st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £7,576 (311th)1 | £8,261 (282nd)2 | £8,807 (279th)3 | £8,178 | £10,618 (317th) | £11,065 (287th) | £10,602 (301st) | £8,942 (278th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £613 (195th) | £0 | £1,492 (122nd) | £1,202 (131st) | £0 | £353 (297th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £1,483 (77th) | £259 (278th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £4,648 (210th) | £743 (344th) | £1,004 (joint 279th with 1 other) | £629 | £2,088 (104th) | £970 (267th) | £1,262 (joint 227th with 1 other) | £905 (joint 372nd with 1 other) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,643 (275th) | £2,622 (320th) | £2,699 | £5,889 (104th) | £3,287 (228th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £947 (600th) | £808 (599th) | £0 | £1,950 (joint 195th with 2 others) | £1,950 (joint 190th with 2 others) | £1,950 (joint 188th with 2 others) | £1,950 (joint 179th with 2 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £1,073 (75th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £120,518 (596th) | £125,602 (572nd) | £126,875 (496th) | £114,991 | £124,561 (296th) | £111,648 (491st) | £111,961 (356th) | £74,967 (544th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,514 (438th). Rail £6,062 (141st).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,634 (444th). Rail £6,627 (129th).
3 Car £2,435 (372nd). 3rd party £56 (40th). Rail £6,316 (117th).