This package scrapes MP data - it is currently a work-in-progress with limited functions. It chiefly scrapes data from the following website
The following function, mp_info extracts details for a current MP for
a given constituency.
library(mpscrapeR)
library(pander)
Ashton_under_Lyne<-mp_info("Ashton-under-Lyne")
pander(Ashton_under_Lyne)| constituency | constituency_status | mp_name | member_id |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton-under-Lyne | Labour Hold | Angela Rayner | 4356 |
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| mp_link | first_name | surname |
|---|---|---|
| https://members.parliament.uk/member/4356/contact | Angela | Rayner |
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| party | first_date | first_month | first_year | last_date | last_month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 2015-05-07 | 5 | 2015 | current | current |
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| last_year | number_times_elected | membership_post_gov_opp_committee | gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| current | 3 | Party Chair, Labour Party/Deputy Leader of the Labour Party/National campaign co-ordinator/Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition/Shadow Secretary of State for Education/Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Women and Equalities)/Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)/Opposition Whip (Commons)/Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee | female |
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| dob | birth_year | birth_month | birth_day | natioanlity | alma_mater |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-03-28 | 1980 | 03 | 28 | NA | NA |
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| hansard_link |
|---|
| https://hansard.parliament.uk/search/MemberContributions?memberId=4356&type=Spoken |