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Geoffrey Robinson MP
- Labour MP for Coventry North West
- Majority: 9,315 votes. — 249th out of 631 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Geoffrey Robinson voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted 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 very strongly 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 strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Transport, Health, Home Department, Treasury, Trade and Industry
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Taxis, National Statistics, Disciplinary Investigations, NHS Finance, Transport Innovation Fund
(based on written questions asked by Geoffrey Robinson and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Business Improvement District (Coventry) (13 May 2008)
“I hasten to say that I am raising no doubts about any of the other BIDs that are proceeding. My call for a halt and review at this stage relates only to Coventry.”
- Business Improvement District (Coventry) (13 May 2008)
“I should like to thank you, Mr. Cummings, and through you, Mr. Speaker, of course, for granting this adjournment debate on the business improvement district programme under way in Coventry. It is a very important topic to both big and small companies in Coventry—particularly to the medium to small ones. The matter was brought to my attention at a meeting in early March by three small...”
- Business Improvement District (Coventry) (13 May 2008)
“As my hon. Friend has said, we have worked closely on many such issues, and I am very pleased that he has come today and contributed to the debate. Some of the companies are in my hon. Friend's constituency. This is not a constituency issue; it is a Coventry-wide issue, and he has lent his full support to it. A 1.5 per cent. increase on the business rate is huge, especially as everything else...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 10 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 2 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 78% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 1 comment on this MP's speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by 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 Geoffrey Robinson speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 72 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 22 Jul 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 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £11,505 (577th) | £9,623 (571st) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £7,002 (637th) | £6,575 | £0 | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £16,853 (487th) | £0 |
| Staffing Allowance | £81,466 (413th) | £96,911 | £89,661 (5th) | £69,854 (195th) | £65,276 (joint 283rd) | £48,817 (222nd) |
| Members' Travel | £9,641 (232nd)* | £7,251 | £9,390 (355th) | £9,214 (357th) | £8,904 (381st) | £5,313 (452nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £687 (177th) | £1,304 | £209 (363rd) | £0 | £142 (402nd) | £978 (138th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £544 (514th) | £1,176 | £904 (324th) | £576 (472nd) | £1,176 (263rd) | £708 (joint 447th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,419 (350th) | £4,012 | £2,579 (322nd) | £1,645 (476th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £698 (622nd) | £0 | £1,590 (545th) | £1,590 (joint 531st) | £1,590 (joint 503rd) | £1,590 (joint 425th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £102,457 (625th) | £117,229 | £104,333 (593rd) | £101,678 (587th) | £105,446 (485th) | £67,029 (618th) |
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- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Coventry North West (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Coventry South (3 miles)
- Coventry North East (3 miles)
- Nuneaton (7 miles)
- Meriden (8 miles)
- Rugby & Kenilworth (8 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Paymaster General, HM Treasury (5 May 1997 to 23 Dec 1998)
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