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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

Read about how the voting record is decided.

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)

• 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)
• Finance Bill Committee (11 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)
• Health and Safety (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Electoral Administration Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)

Most recent appearances

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Coal Fired Power Stations (3 Nov 2009)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many tonnes of coal were held in stock at each coal-fired power station in (a) January and (b) June 2009; and how many days supply of coal each figure represents.”

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Oil Fired Power Stations (3 Nov 2009)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on how many days oil-fired power stations were activated in the most recent 12 month period for which figures are available.”

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Oil Fired Power Stations (3 Nov 2009)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what percentage of operational oil-fired power stations will be more than 30 years old in 2010.”

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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.
• 112 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Brian Binley speaks.
• 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

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.

^* 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).