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Committees and topics of interest

Select Committee membership
  • Member, Public Accounts Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Treasury, Health, Education and Skills, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Work and Pensions

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Treasury Building PFI Deal, Departmental Accountancy Practice, Departmental Accounting Practice, NHS: Ict, Education Spending

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Royal Assent: Christmas Adjournment (18 Dec 2008) has video

“I wish to raise my concerns over allegations that institutionalised fraud took place at the former Manchester college of arts and technology, better known as MANCAT. Many unanswered questions remain, and I feel that the matter is relevant for two reasons: first, that further education colleges are calling for increased powers of self-regulation; and secondly, that the new Manchester college...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (17 Dec 2008) has video

“Statutory arrangements for the improvement of the governance of the National Audit Office were to have been included in the constitutional renewal Bill, but as the future of that legislation is currently unclear, does the right hon. and learned Lady agree with the right hon. Member for Swansea, West (Mr. Williams), who has written to the Prime Minister on the issue, that it might be simpler...”

Written Answers — Health: NHS: Ict (17 Dec 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what discussions he has had with (a) his counterpart in the Government of Singapore and (b) Singaporean health care institutions on the Lorenzo software product; and if he will make a statement; (2) what plans his Department has to study the effectiveness of the use of the Lorenzo software product by Singhealth; and if he will make a statement.”

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Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 24 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 12 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
  • Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
  • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 68% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 0 comments on this MP's speeches — well below 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.
  • 70 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Richard Bacon speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 175 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Initial part of advance on contract with Aurum Press to write a book connected with public expenditure and the management of central government and its agencies. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 23 May 2008)

Register last updated: 17 Dec 2008. More about the Register

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Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

Type2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/05 (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£22,110 (joint 1st)£21,634£20,902 (joint 1st)£20,333 (joint 3rd)£18,001 (433rd)£18,009 (joint 2nd)
London Supplement£0£0£0£0£0£0
Incidental Expenses Provision£20,455 (287th)£20,278£19,325 (joint 11th)£18,799 (joint 13th)£18,184 (287th)£20,612 (146th)
Staffing Allowance£87,260 (172nd)£83,774£72,269 (246th)£64,273 (joint 458th)£61,530 (469th)£51,881 (127th)
Members' Travel£7,308 (334th)*£6,644£10,766 (312th)£10,834 (293rd)£7,436 (430th)£8,370 (302nd)
Members' Staff Travel£1,114 (109th)£399£374 (306th)£1,037 (joint 158th)£948 (177th)£1,021 (131st)
Centrally Purchased Stationery£1,095 (251st)£1,056£1,400 (187th)£759 (375th)£810 (431st)£2,814 (25th)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£3,146 (272nd)£3,089£4,101 (185th)£1,910 (428th)N/AN/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£930 (joint 523rd)£930£1,880 (joint 343rd)£1,880 (joint 336th)£1,880 (joint 329th)£1,880 (joint 309th)
Other Costs£5,567 (23rd)£0£0£0£0£0
Total£148,985 (98th)£137,804£131,017 (171st)£119,825 (322nd)£108,789 (418th)£104,587 (46th)

* Car £4,703 (170th). Rail £2,605 (285th).