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Burstow tops table for Parliamentary Questions of London MPs
April 11, 2003 1:00 PM
Paul Burstow MP tops table for Parliamentary Questions of London MPs
New figures released by the independent House of Commons library this week show local MP Paul Burstow is top of the league table when it comes to London MPs asking questions of Government.
The figures show that in the last Parliamentary session, Paul Burstow asked more Parliamentary Questions of Government Ministers than any other London MP, and came fourth out of all 659 MPs. The questions included exposing the costs to Sutton of agency nurses, the lack of MS provision of services and the closure of Sutton Magistrate Court.
Paul Burstow said:
"Asking questions of Government is one of the few ways that Ministers are held to account over the work that is done in Government that directly affects the lives of Sutton residents. "
"What's more, asking probing questions in Parliament allows me to raise issues that the residents of Sutton and Cheam are worried about and try and get Ministers to see sense and change policy for the better."
"ENDS"
"Notes to Editors:-"
"The figures are taken from House of Commons library paper 03/32 paper published earlier this week entitled "Parliamentary Questions, Debate Contributions and Participations in Commons Divisions", Statistics for Session 2001/02. This details the Parliamentary activity of Members of Parliament since the general election in June 2001. "
"Paul Burstow asked 905 Parliamentary Questions in the Parliamentary Session 13th June 2001 to 7th November 2002. "
"Top 5 London MPs to ask Parliamentary Questions "
"MP Party Constituency Number of Parliamentary Questions asked"
"Paul Burstow Liberal Democrats Sutton & Cheam 905"
"Vince Cable Liberal Democrats Twickenham 734"
"Jenny Tonge Liberal Democrats Richmond Park 469"
"Tom Cox Labour Tooting 413"
"Harry Cohen Labour Leyton & Wanstead 372"
"Bottom 5 London MPs to ask Parliamentary Questions "
"MP Party Constituency Number of Parliamentary Questions asked"
"Alan Keen Labour Feltham & Heston 3"
"Michael Portillo Conservative Kensington & Chelsea 3"
"Brian Sedgemore Labour Hackney South & Shoreditch 4"
"Paul Daisley Labour Brent East 4"
"John Cruddas Labour Dagenham 6"
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