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Alan Duncan MP
- Conservative MP for Rutland & Melton
- Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (since 6 Jul 2007)
- Majority: 12,930 votes. — 170th out of 635 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Alan Duncan voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on 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
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): Nuclear Power Stations, Railways, Departmental Orders and Regulations, QinetiQ, Sudan
(based on written questions asked by Alan Duncan and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Treasury: Tax Yields: Sustainable Development (6 May 2008)
“To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what forecast he has made of the revenue which will accrue to his Department as a result of the (a) Carbon Emissions Reduction Target, (b) Renewables Obligation, (c) European Union Emissions Trading Scheme and (d) Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation in 2008.”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 19 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 73 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 56% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 5 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 64 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Alan Duncan speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 239 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
1. Remunerated directorships
Catalytic Solutions Inc, California (non-executive); developer and manufacturer of catalytic coating solutions.
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession, etc.
Owner of Harcourt Consultants; advisers on oil and gas matters for non-UK business projects.
Broadcasting fees from BBC. (Up to £5,000)
6. Overseas visits
30 December-6 January 2008, to Oman as a guest of the Government of Oman. (Registered 8 January 2008)
7. Overseas benefits and gifts
Gift of a pair of cufflinks from the Government of the Sultanate of Oman. (Registered 8 January 2008)
8. Land and Property
Rental income from residential property in London.
Register last updated: 23 Apr 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 | £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 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £24,946 (95th) | £19,957 | £22,712 (1st) | £12,885 (605th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £15,647 (330th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £82,767 (382nd) | £83,937 | £72,553 (233rd) | £67,878 (331st) | £65,277 (282nd) | £50,775 (joint 150th) |
| Members' Travel | £9,075 (264th)* | £7,195 | £12,086 (269th) | £10,024 (326th) | £11,527 (261st) | £10,010 (221st) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £327 (264th) | £63 | £116 (416th) | £63 (joint 447th) | £569 (joint 239th) | £333 (joint 304th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £463 (545th) | £625 | £561 (468th) | £497 (510th) | £954 (360th) | £535 (535th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,110 (572nd) | £1,587 | £2,248 (367th) | £2,196 (372nd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £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 | £227 (82nd) | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £141,771 (245th) | £134,987 | £133,115 (137th) | £116,099 (389th) | £118,279 (205th) | £95,030 (167th) |
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- Alan Duncan's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Rutland & Melton (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
- TV/radio appearances (From BBC Programme Catalogue)
Nearby constituencies
- Grantham & Stamford (10 miles)
- Charnwood (16 miles)
- Leicester East (16 miles)
- Rushcliffe (17 miles)
- Loughborough (18 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Shadow Secretary of State for Trade & Industry, Trade & Industry (16 Dec 2005 to 6 Jul 2007)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Transport (20 May 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
- Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, Foreign Affairs (17 Mar 2005 to 20 May 2005)
- Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, International Affairs (9 Sep 2004 to 17 Mar 2005)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs, Home Affairs (6 Jul 2004 to 9 Sep 2004)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs, Home, Constitutional & Legal Affairs (10 May 2004 to 6 Jul 2004)
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