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Annette Brooke MP
- Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Dorset & North Poole
- Shadow Minister (Children, Young People and Families), Children, Schools and Families (since 5 Jul 2007)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 5,482 votes. — 425th out of 635 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Annette Brooke voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very 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 against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Children, Schools and Families Committee (since 7 Nov 2007)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Education and Skills, Health, Children, Schools and Families, International Development
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Prisons, Mental Health, Refrigerators, Young Offenders, Child Protection
(based on written questions asked by Annette Brooke and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Green Belt Policy (7 May 2008)
“My constituents' concerns are that the examination in public has come up with 2,750 houses, and that that is a Government diktat from Westminster because of the overall target for the number of new homes. If the Minister could dispel my constituents' fear that the new homes will be imposed because of Westminster diktat, I think they would be much less concerned.”
- Green Belt Policy (7 May 2008)
“Today, the Campaign to Protect Rural England issued a press statement headed: "Green Belt loss a daily reality despite government pledges." From my point of view, that is a timely coincidence with this debate, and I should like to place on record my thanks to the CPRE, both nationally and locally, for providing me with background material. I want to put the debate in context. Green belt...”
- Written Answers — Defence: Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations (6 May 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) fully-armed and (b) partially-armed personnel carriers have been lost due to (i) enemy fire and (ii) accidents in (A) Afghanistan and (B) Iraq since 2003.”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 32 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 173 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee.
- 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 76% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 6 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 50 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Annette Brooke speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 194 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
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 | £18,820 (428th) | £13,404 | £17,509 (419th) | £18,912 (323rd) | £14,399 (533rd) | £14,930 (362nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,994 (236th) | £18,639 | £19,325 (joint 11th) | £18,245 (441st) | £17,106 (475th) | £19,260 (192nd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £77,079 (521st) | £73,865 | £70,180 (369th) | £67,414 (365th) | £62,098 (395th) | £42,535 (456th) |
| Members' Travel | £4,178 (508th)* | £4,566 | £5,807 (509th) | £5,091 (518th) | £5,388 (507th) | £4,436 (492nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £223 (318th) | £468 | £342 (316th) | £417 (289th) | £352 (312th) | £479 (251st) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £749 (391st) | £660 | £996 (joint 291st) | £960 (272nd) | £976 (joint 341st) | £810 (403rd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,336 (363rd) | £1,708 | £2,454 (336th) | £2,304 (359th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,013 (joint 405th) | £0 | £1,968 (joint 134th) | £1,968 (joint 127th) | £1,968 (joint 126th) | £1,968 (joint 121st) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £125,392 (510th) | £113,310 | £118,581 (430th) | £115,311 (409th) | £102,287 (521st) | £84,418 (422nd) |
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- Annette Brooke's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Mid Dorset & North Poole (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)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Nearby constituencies
- Poole (6 miles)
- Bournemouth West (9 miles)
- South Dorset (9 miles)
- Bournemouth East (12 miles)
- North Dorset (13 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Public Accounts Committee (26 Apr 2006 to 29 Jan 2008)
- Children & the Family, Cross-Portfolio and Non-Portfolio Responsibilities (21 Mar 2006 to 6 Jul 2007)
- Member, Procedure Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 4 May 2006)
- Shadow Minister, Education & Skills (1 Jun 2005 to 21 Mar 2006)
- Member, Public Administration Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Home Affairs Spokesperson, Home Affairs (26 Jan 2004 to 1 Jun 2005)
- Other Whips, Whips (Commons) (26 Jan 2004 to 1 Jun 2005)
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