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Vera Baird MP
- Labour MP for Redcar
- Solicitor General, Law Officers' Department (since 28 Jun 2007)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 12,116 votes. — 109th out of 635 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Vera Baird voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (since 20 Dec 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Constitutional Affairs, Work and Pensions, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Solicitor-General
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Burma, Rape Trials, Criminal Cases Review Commission, Rape, Domestic Violence
(based on written questions asked by Vera Baird and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Domestic Violence (8 May 2008)
“I shall begin by saying how much I welcome this debate and the opportunity that it presents to set out the work that the Government are doing in this area. I also wish to compliment my hon. Friend the Member for Ealing, Southall (Mr. Sharma) on his consistent and clear approach to supporting this issue since he became a Member. I also compliment him on his understanding of it, and I...”
- Domestic Violence (8 May 2008)
“There are two points, are there not? First, Southall Black Sisters provides local services, and secondly, the organisation works with the Home Office and has historically offered a national resource for policy input. I am sure that that is partially reflected in the fact that some moneys have been found to support its business practices.”
- Domestic Violence (8 May 2008)
“My right hon. Friend the Member for Leicester, East (Keith Vaz) and my hon. Friend the Member for Slough (Fiona Mactaggart), who have supported my hon. Friend the Member for Ealing, Southall, have both made the same point. I intend to set out my response to that point in exact accordance with what they both said. Let me touch on some of the other things that we are doing about domestic...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 16 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Is a member of 1 select committee.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 81% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 20 comments on this MP's speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 83 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Vera Baird speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 448 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £19,191 (416th) | £19,485 | £17,633 (411th) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,693 (276th) | £18,009 (joint 2nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £19,907 (376th) | £19,158 | £18,395 (325th) | £18,655 (366th) | £17,866 (397th) | £27,381 (50th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £87,808 (130th) | £84,923 | £70,990 (287th) | £68,023 (joint 228th) | £65,561 (241st) | £44,208 (397th) |
| Members' Travel | £12,921 (114th)* | £12,586 | £14,793 (147th) | £15,294 (136th) | £11,026 (285th) | £10,269 (203rd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £2,776 (15th) | £1,762 | £3,015 (21st) | £626 (231st) | £1,714 (70th) | £1,629 (61st) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £954 (joint 296th) | £781 | £747 (joint 382nd) | £876 (312th) | £1,469 (167th) | £1,896 (87th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,144 (391st) | £1,460 | £3,125 (257th) | £2,814 (286th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,071 (joint 298th) | £0 | £1,767 (483rd) | £1,767 (474th) | £1,767 (451st) | £1,767 (391st) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £146,772 (140th) | £140,155 | £130,465 (181st) | £128,388 (146th) | £119,096 (192nd) | £105,159 (41st) |
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- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Redcar (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
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Previous MPs in this constituency
Nearby constituencies
- Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland (4 miles)
- Middlesbrough (6 miles)
- Stockton North (9 miles)
- Hartlepool (9 miles)
- Stockton South (11 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Justice (9 May 2007 to 28 Jun 2007)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs (8 May 2006 to 9 May 2007)
- PPS (Rt Hon Charles Clarke, Secretary of State), Home Office (before 10 Nov 2005 to 8 May 2006)
- Member, Draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill (Joint Committee) (10 Feb 2005 to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Draft Corruption Bill (Joint Committee) (to 11 Jun 2004)
- Member, Work and Pensions Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
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