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Brian Binley
Conservative MP for Northampton South
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
- Majority: 4,419 votes. — 510th 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 Brian Binley voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (since 7 Oct 2009)
- Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee) (since 7 Oct 2009)
- Member, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee) (since 15 Nov 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Transport, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Asylum/Immigration, Abortion, Driving Instructors, Midwives, Asylum Seekers
(based on written questions asked by Brian Binley and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Finance Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Business Rate Supplements Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Health and Safety (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Crossrail Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Employment Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Energy Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Electoral Administration Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 36 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 31 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 3 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 66% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 16 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 15–16 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") 132 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
1. Remunerated directorships
Chairman (non-executive), BCC Marketing Services Ltd, Belgrade Business Centre, Denington Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire NN8 2QH; a company which I founded in 1989. I receive a payment of £8,000 per annum, paid monthly. I chair a monthly board meeting and have regular telephone contact with the managing director. Hours worked, approximately 5 hours per month.
6. Overseas visits
24 August-2 September 2008, to the Maldives, to meet parliamentarians and advise on good practice in election procedures, as a member of the All-Party British-Maldives Parliamentary Group. Flights and accommodation were paid for by the Maldives Government. (Registered 13 October 2008)
18-25 February 2009, to the Falkland Islands, on familiarisation visit, paid for by the Falkland Islands Government. (Registered 14 April 2009)
Name of donor: Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Address of donor: Bogota, Colombia
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £3,000-£4,000
Destination of visit: Colombia
Date of visit: 16-22 August 2009
Purpose of visit: to discuss and examine counter-terrorism, counter-narcotics, foreign and security policies.
(Registered 15 September 2009)
9. Registrable shareholdings
(a) BCC.Marketing Services Ltd.
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 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £21,700 (joint 302nd) | £21,200 (334th) | £11,131 | ||||
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £13,809 (497th) | £28,362 (35th) | £23,307 | ||||
| Staffing Allowance | £82,725 (476th) | £77,386 (514th) | £46,058 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £15,332 (20th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £5,689 (422nd)* | £2,682 (568th)** | £3,935 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £57 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £112 (320th) | 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 | £894 (267th) | £595 (480th) | £934 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,808 (411th) | £2,078 (404th) | £2,073 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,037 (joint 551st) | £947 (489th) | £635 | ||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £143,106 (378th) | £133,250 (414th) | £88,130 |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £782 (539th). Rail £1,113 (422nd). Other: Rail £62 (141st). European £3,732 (2nd).
** Car £1,824 (439th). Rail £162 (531st). European £696 (68th).