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Graham Allen
Labour MP for Nottingham North
- Entered Parliament on 11 June 1987 — General election
- Majority: 12,171 votes. — 43rd out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Graham Allen voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against 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 strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Prime Minister, Education and Skills, Treasury, Health
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Iraq, Correspondence, Pre-legislative Scrutiny, Focus Group Research, Work Placements
(based on written questions asked by Graham Allen and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Higher Education Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Criminal Justice Bill Committee (30 out of n/a)
- Public Trustee (Liability and Fees) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Social Security Contributions Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Bill Presented — Sustainable Energy (Local Plans) Bill: Clause 8 — Enforcement (1 Jul 2009)
“The most painful part of this situation is that we are all now having to confront the reality of the relationship between Government and Parliament. Over the years, all of us—certainly me, in the past 20 years—have subjected ourselves to an incredible amount of self-delusion in thinking that the House of Commons actually meant something, that its powers were important, that it was...”
- Bill Presented — Sustainable Energy (Local Plans) Bill: Clause 8 — Enforcement (1 Jul 2009)
“I am not suggesting that we should rely upon the other place, but even the fact that the Lords will have had a few more days to read the Bill, which I suspect colleagues in this place have not done, will allow them to table some serious amendments. The Bill will then return here, and I hope that at that point, those of us who have been in the Chamber for these debates will take up the...”
- Bill Presented — Sustainable Energy (Local Plans) Bill: Clause 8 — Enforcement (1 Jul 2009)
“Indeed, and the louder the Government talk about democratising the House of Commons, the more careful we ought to be to study the legislation that comes forward. There is talk about reforming the House through a Select Committee, for example, but at the moment there is no resolution to establish such a Committee, and no terms of reference that command agreement throughout the House have yet...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 32 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 33 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 76% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 5 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 73 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Graham Allen speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 601 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. 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 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £22,945 (210th) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,634 | £20,896 (joint 209th) | £20,332 (joint 153rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £17,009 (83rd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £17 (joint 121st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £19,608 (263rd) | £29,140 (joint 12th) | £28,400 | £19,325 (joint 11th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £20,159 (162nd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £85,944 (384th) | £75,226 (556th) | £62,673 | £68,765 (420th) | £71,682 (134th) | £65,201 (293rd) | £35,942 (583rd) |
| Communications Allowance | £16,291 (14th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £14,771 (81st)* | £11,196 (160th)** | £13,762 | £13,550 (196th) | £17,337 (87th) | £18,871 (65th) | £13,007 (106th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,004 (102nd) | £315 (joint 270th) | £1,067 | £1,623 (107th) | £621 (234th) | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £1,417 (95th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £1,019 (20th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,446 (joint 104th) | £2,111 (89th) | £2,187 | £5,373 (21st) | £2,412 (41st) | £3,318 (19th) | £1,543 (161st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £5,462 (21st) | £7,501 (68th) | £9,102 | £21,517 (9th) | £9,969 (26th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,291 (joint 201st) | £1,142 (joint 175th) | £180 | £1,563 (555th) | £1,563 (541st) | £1,563 (514th) | £1,563 (435th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £908 (86th) | £0 | £0 | £1,500 (joint 32nd) |
| Total | £171,198 (13th) | £148,741 (106th) | £139,005 | £153,520 (15th) | £142,715 (22nd) | £126,909 (52nd) | £90,740 (274th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,981 (220th). Rail £7,052 (112th). Misc £1,440 (16th). Other: European £2,298 (10th).
** Car £4,038 (235th). Rail £6,499 (114th). European £659 (75th).