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Alan Duncan
Conservative MP for Rutland and Melton
- Minister of State, International Development (since 13 May 2010) (note about dates)
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
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- Register of Members’ Interests
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Alan Duncan voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted moderately against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted strongly against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a smoking ban. votes
- Voted moderately for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted moderately for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted very strongly against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted moderately for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
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- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Trade and Industry, Justice, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Transport, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
- 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 5)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — International Development: Arms Trade: Treaties (2 Feb 2012)
“The Government are very concerned by the disproportionate impact that armed violence can have on women and believe an arms trade treaty (ATT) is an opportunity to tackle the harmful effects of irresponsible arms transfers. The Department for International Development is part of the cross-Government delegation to the ATT negotiations, which works closely with delegates from other states,...”
- Written Answers — International Development: Departmental Travel (2 Feb 2012)
“The Department for International Development (DFID) has not awarded any centrally-let contracts with (a) private hire vehicle and (b) taxi companies since May 2010. To provide information relating to contracts which may have been awarded by our delegated procurement officers based in overseas locations would incur disproportionate costs. The Ministerial Car Service has been re-awarded to...”
- Written Answers — International Development: Palestinians: Overseas Aid (2 Feb 2012)
“The Bedouin community in Anata is currently receiving assistance from a range of humanitarian agencies following the demolition of their homes in the west bank on 23 January 2012. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have provided emergency assistance, including camping tents, food and mattresses, to the community. The Israeli Committee against House Demolitions (ICAHD) are...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 6 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 59.24% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 9 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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") 521 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
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Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks.Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £23,919 (75th) | £23,027 (185th) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,623 | £20,843 (229th) | £20,333 (joint 3rd with 149 others) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £15,734 (joint 250th with 3 others) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £23,590 (74th) | £26,763 (joint 29th with 1 other) | £24,946 (95th) | £19,957 | £22,712 (1st) | £12,885 (605th) | £18,234 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £15,647 (330th) |
| Staffing costs | £97,474 (256th) | £82,886 (472nd) | £82,767 (382nd) | £83,937 | £72,553 (233rd) | £67,878 (331st) | £65,277 (282nd) | £50,775 (joint 150th with 1 other) |
| Communications Allowance | £7,835 (372nd) | £4,023 (503rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £7,866 (297th)1 | £7,289 (334th)2 | £9,075 (264th)3 | £7,195 | £12,086 (269th) | £10,024 (326th) | £11,527 (261st) | £10,010 (221st) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £634 (123rd) | £312 (joint 274th with 1 other) | £327 (264th) | £63 | £116 (416th) | £63 (joint 447th with 1 other) | £569 (joint 239th with 1 other) | £333 (joint 304th with 1 other) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,298 (594th) | £499 (joint 490th with 1 other) | £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 with 3 others) | £973 (joint 454th with 10 others) | £0 | £1,996 (joint 77th with 2 others) | £1,996 (joint 70th with 3 others) | £1,996 (joint 69th with 3 others) | £1,996 (joint 68th with 3 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £227 (82nd) | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £162,615 (159th) | £148,448 (297th) | £141,771 (245th) | £134,987 | £133,115 (137th) | £116,099 (389th) | £118,279 (205th) | £95,030 (167th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,994 (90th). Rail £1,409 (416th). Other: Mileage £372 (21st). Rail £196 (83rd). Air £366 (11th). European £529 (97th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,203 (86th). Rail £1,486 (385th). Other: Rail £600 (34th).