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Brian Binley
Conservative MP for Northampton South
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
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- Register of Members’ Interests
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Brian Binley voted on key issues:
- Voted moderately against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted very strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted strongly against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted very strongly for university tuition fees. votes
- Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a smoking ban. votes
- Has never voted on a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted very strongly against equal gay rights. votes
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Quite often rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Treasury, Health, Business, Innovation and Skills, Energy and Climate Change
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Asylum/Immigration, Energy: Meters, Abortion, Driving Instructors, Midwives
(based on written questions asked by Brian Binley and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Sunbeds (Regulation) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
- Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Energy Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
- Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
- Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (4 out of 12)
- Local Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Business Rate Supplements Bill Committee (5 out of 7)
- Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
- Finance Bill Committee (11 out of 18)
- Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
- Energy Bill Committee (11 out of 15)
- Health and Safety (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Crossrail Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
- Employment Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
- Electoral Administration Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
Most recent appearances
- Debate on the Address: Jobs and Growth (17 May 2012)
“I welcome the overall thrust of this Queen’s Speech and, in particular, the fact that it concentrates on the need for growth, more jobs and private-sector, wealth-producing buoyancy, which we did not see for a very long time under the watch of the previous Government. I must say that, yes, I do my best to be honest with the people I represent—”
- Debate on the Address: Jobs and Growth (17 May 2012)
“I do—they will tell you that, Sir—as you did when you said that there was no money left. We are both honest men. I wish that the shadow Chancellor would welcome some of the achievements that the people of this country welcome; it is foolish of him not to do so when there are considerable signs of recovery. It simply lowers the esteem in which all politicians are held, and I urge...”
- Debate on the Address: Jobs and Growth (17 May 2012)
“I welcome that important point, because I was about to turn to that very area. More can be done, and we do indeed need to reduce the regulatory burden and to strengthen the business environment. I welcome in the Queen’s Speech the proposed measures to deal with executive pay and employment tribunals, but I still do not understand why the Government are obsessing about maternity and...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 31 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 28 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 75.55% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 19 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well 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") 214 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 30 Apr 2012. 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 – 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 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £21,100 (247th) | £21,700 (joint 302nd with 1 other) | £21,200 (334th) | £11,131 | ||||
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Office running costs | £19,120 (264th) | £13,809 (497th) | £28,362 (35th) | £23,307 | ||||
| Staffing costs | £85,646 (512th) | £82,725 (476th) | £77,386 (514th) | £46,058 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £11,006 (130th) | £15,332 (20th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £4,458 (477th)1 | £5,689 (422nd)2 | £2,682 (568th)3 | £3,935 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £54 (joint 373rd with 1 other) | £0 | £0 | £57 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £78 (joint 312th with 3 others) | £112 (320th) | 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 | £2,638 (425th) | £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 with 2 others) | £947 (489th) | £635 | |||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £144,099 (393rd) | £143,106 (378th) | £133,250 (414th) | £88,130 |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £1,740 (376th). Other: Rail £68 (123rd). European £2,650 (8th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £782 (539th). Rail £1,113 (422nd). Other: Rail £62 (141st). European £3,732 (2nd).
3 Car £1,824 (439th). Rail £162 (531st). European £696 (68th).