A selection of Jim Devine's votes

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• Consistently voted for more EU integration Show votes 38 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2006–2009
• Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2007
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2007
• Has never voted on encouraging occupational pensions
• Voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2008
• Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, in 2007

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Recent appearances

• Energy and Climate Change: Fuel Poverty 8 Apr 2010

  As my hon. Friend knows, there are over 100 years of coal underground. Should we not look at a strategy for extracting that coal? That would make a major contribution to the eradication of fuel poverty.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 16 Dec 2009

  Has my right hon. and learned Friend seen today's Daily Record, which exposed a legalised lending company charging an annual percentage rate of 2,639,538.9 per cent? Is it not about time that we followed the lead of European countries and put a cap on interest charges, especially in the run-up to Christmas?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Topical Questions 15 Dec 2009

  Can we follow the lead of other European countries and introduce a cap on interest rates for the likes of store cards? People will be using store cards over the next few weeks in the run-up to Christmas. If someone spends £1,000, it will take them 15 years to clear that if they simply pay the minimum. That is totally unacceptable.

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Livingston

Entered the House of Commons on 30 September 2005 — Byelection

Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

• Personal website
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Health
• Work and Pensions
• Scotland
• Defence
• Treasury
• Network Rail: Consultants
• National Minimum Wage
• Departmental Property
• Child Support
• Apprenticeships

Other offices held in the past

• PPS (Rt Hon Rosie Winterton, Minister of State), Department of Health (20 Nov 2006 to 14 Mar 2007)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (18 Jul 2006 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (8 Feb 2006 to 20 Feb 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Robin Cook

Future MPs in this constituency

• Graeme Morrice
• Hannah Bardell

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Saving Gateway Accounts Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
• Health and Safety (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• National Lottery Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Electoral Administration Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 22 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Jim Devine’s speeches
• Has received answers to 4 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 68.73% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 46 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 86 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)