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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
- Voted strongly 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
- 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
- Written Answers — Health: Cancer: Drugs (5 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many persons with cancer in Northampton South constituency did not receive drugs designed to prolong their life following a report for such drugs in the latest period for which figures are available.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Police Grant Report (3 Feb 2010) has video
“I welcome the Minister's remarks very much, and I believe people in Northamptonshire will too. Will he ensure that when that review is undertaken a relatively extensive consultation on the issue takes place? We need input from as wide an area as possible.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Police Grant Report (3 Feb 2010) has video
“I wish I could tell the Minister that my remarks will be sizeably different in any way from many of those who have spoken before, but they will be similar-except that I shall talk about the needs of Northamptonshire whereas other Members spoke of the needs of their counties. What strikes me, however, is the degree of cross-party unanimity on the need to reform the formula. We heard a...”
More of Brian Binley'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 23 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 65% 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.
- 111 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Brian Binley speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 143 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. 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 (511th) | £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)3 | £5,689 (422nd)2 | £2,682 (568th)1 | £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 (392nd) | £143,106 (378th) | £133,250 (414th) | £88,130 |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £782 (539th). Rail £1,113 (422nd). Other: Rail £62 (141st). European £3,732 (2nd).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £1,740 (376th). Other: Rail £68 (123rd). European £2,650 (8th).
1 Car £1,824 (439th). Rail £162 (531st). European £696 (68th).