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Ben Bradshaw
Labour MP for Exeter
- Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media & Sport (since 10 Jun 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 7,665 votes. — 403rd out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Ben Bradshaw voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted 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: Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Packaging
(based on written questions asked by Ben Bradshaw and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Health and Social Care Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Animal Welfare Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- British Overseas Territories Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Health and Social Care Bill Committee (13 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Digital Switchover: Finance (1 Jul 2009)
“The Digital Britain report makes a number of recommendations that will involve public expenditure. Estimates of the cost of implementing them, where available, are set out here. Some proposals are subject to further consultation and discussion with stakeholders that will have a bearing on the final cost. These estimates do not include public sector staff or administration costs, or areas...”
- Written Ministerial Statements — Culture Media and Sport: Digital Switchover Help Scheme (29 Jun 2009)
“The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and I have been made aware that the Digital Switchover Help Scheme (the Help Scheme) has sent out a number of inaccurate letters regarding eligibility for help under the scheme. This was as a result of incorrect or incomplete information provided by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The Help Scheme is run by the BBC under an agreement...”
More of Ben Bradshaw's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 32 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 79% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 21 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well 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") 637 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 24 Jun 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 | £19,715 (400th) | £13,918 (516th) | £9,775 | £13,160 (522nd) | £9,154 (576th) | £9,987 (588th) | £12,672 (495th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,130 (joint 83rd) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £17,117 (391st) | £20,106 (357th) | £16,344 | £15,044 (488th) | £18,141 (447th) | £18,168 (joint 304th) | £12,647 (435th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £84,890 (joint 418th) | £86,086 (254th) | £75,130 | £70,566 (309th) | £66,016 (420th) | £65,114 (302nd) | £51,087 (141st) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,556 (227th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £3,117 (547th)* | £3,757 (532nd)** | £3,601 | £4,250 (556th) | £4,197 (joint 550th) | £3,781 (569th) | £2,790 (573rd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £176 (334th) | £240 (310th) | £646 | £1,924 (81st) | £556 (249th) | £2,079 (44th) | £960 (140th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £159 (304th) | 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 | £1,446 (joint 104th) | £1,426 (175th) | £1,302 | £1,744 (134th) | £1,979 (69th) | £1,562 (152nd) | £1,013 (joint 325th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,592 (94th) | £4,758 (147th) | £3,669 | £5,422 (125th) | £6,192 (71st) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £827 (624th) | £827 (594th) | £0 | £1,877 (joint 346th) | £1,877 (joint 340th) | £1,877 (joint 332nd) | £1,877 (joint 312th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £141,595 (396th) | £131,118 (440th) | £110,467 | £115,605 (482nd) | £109,686 (512th) | £104,095 (501st) | £84,176 (joint 428th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £3,117 (284th).