Friday 16 January 2009

Are all MP's as bad as this?

Chris McCafferty to stand down at last!

Calder Valley MP Chris McCafferty has confirmed that she'll stand down at the next GE. Hooray
Mrs McCafferty gained the seat in 1997 and held it in 2001 and 2005 GE.
By the time of next GE she can be near retirement age and she thinks a younger candidate can be better for the party's prospects ("you need plenty of energy in a constituency which is 24 miles long and I think it is time for someone younger to take over" That's why I have not been doing my job in London.
She decided to announce her retirement early so she can do even less than she has done since she was elected.
You only have to look at what she has done for the last 12 years and find very little, in fact less to nothing. Then take a look at what we have been paying her for this :-
2001-2 £92877
2002-3 £130919
2003-4 £129469
2004-5 £135762
2005-6 £139473
2006-7 £145345
Voting record
How Chris McCafferty voted on key issues since 2001:
Voted against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
Voted moderately for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
Voted moderately against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
Voted strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
Voted strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches


Work In Parliament
Chris has presented TWO 10 minute Bills:
The sale of alcohol and young personsThe control of ID documents
Chair of the All Party Group on Population, Development and Reproductive HealthChair of the All Party Parliamentary Friends of Islam
UK Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Click on the link below to find out Chris' support for Early Day Motions, Parliamentary Speeches, Parliamentary Questions and Voting Record
Has spoken in 13 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
Has received answers to 29 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
Is a member of 0 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 65% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
People have made 5 comments on this MP's speeches — 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.
As you can see not a lot.

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