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Alan Duncan
Conservative MP for Rutland & Melton
- Shadow Minister (Prisons), Justice (since 8 Sep 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
- Majority: 12,930 votes. — 167th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Alan Duncan voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
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: Trade and Industry, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Transport, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Procurement, Nuclear Power Stations, Railways, Departmental Orders and Regulations, QinetiQ
(based on written questions asked by Alan Duncan and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Civil Partnership Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Justice: National Offender Management Service: Disciplinary Proceedings (11 Nov 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice pursuant to the answer of 16 September 2009, Official Report, column 2266W, on prisons: manpower, what the offences were for which the prison service staff were (a) dismissed and (b) otherwise disciplined.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Drug Misuse (Prisons) (10 Nov 2009)
“I know that the Government have done some work on this, but is there not a serious problem in that some offenders go into prison clean of drugs, and then come out addicted? What is the Government's estimate of the number of prisoners who have acquired or intensified their drug habit while in prison?”
More of Alan Duncan's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 43 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 29 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 53% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 8 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 495 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession, etc.
Broadcasting fees from BBC. (Up to £5,000)
£222 fee from BBC for appearing on Radio 4 'Any Questions'. 1 hour's broadcasting. (Registered 7 July 2009)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
I received a ticket for the Conservative Party's 'Black and White Party' on 4 February 2009, paid for by Rainham Steel Co Ltd. (Registered 3 March 2009)
6. Overseas visits
30 October-3 November 2008, to Oman as part of cross-party group, in my capacity as Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Oman. Flights, accommodation and internal travel were paid for by the State Council of the Sultanate of Oman. (Registered 13 November 2008)
30 December 2008-4 January 2009, to Oman, as a guest of the Government of Oman. (Registered 8 January 2009)
13-16 March 2009, to Bahrain as part of cross-party group, organised by the Gulf Policy Forum. Accommodation and flights paid for by the Government of Bahrain. (Registered 18 March 2009)
7. Overseas benefits and gifts
Gift of a watch from the Government of Oman. (Registered 8 January 2009)
8. Land and Property
Rental income from residential property in London.
Register last updated: 11 Nov 2009. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 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 | £23,027 (185th) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,623 | £20,843 (229th) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £15,734 (joint 250th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £26,763 (joint 29th) | £24,946 (95th) | £19,957 | £22,712 (1st) | £12,885 (605th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £15,647 (330th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £82,886 (472nd) | £82,767 (382nd) | £83,937 | £72,553 (233rd) | £67,878 (331st) | £65,277 (282nd) | £50,775 (joint 150th) |
| Communications Allowance | £4,023 (503rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £7,289 (334th)* | £9,075 (264th)** | £7,195 | £12,086 (269th) | £10,024 (326th) | £11,527 (261st) | £10,010 (221st) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £312 (joint 274th) | £327 (264th) | £63 | £116 (416th) | £63 (joint 447th) | £569 (joint 239th) | £333 (joint 304th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £499 (joint 490th) | £463 (545th) | £625 | £561 (468th) | £497 (510th) | £954 (360th) | £535 (535th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,538 (291st) | £1,110 (572nd) | £1,587 | £2,248 (367th) | £2,196 (372nd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,111 (joint 476th) | £973 (joint 454th) | £0 | £1,996 (joint 77th) | £1,996 (joint 70th) | £1,996 (joint 69th) | £1,996 (joint 68th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £227 (82nd) | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £148,448 (297th) | £141,771 (245th) | £134,987 | £133,115 (137th) | £116,099 (389th) | £118,279 (205th) | £95,030 (167th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,203 (86th). Rail £1,486 (385th). Other: Rail £600 (34th).