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Ben Bradshaw MP
- Labour MP for Exeter
- Minister of State, Department of Health (since 28 Jun 2007)
- Majority: 7,665 votes. — 395th out of 631 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Ben Bradshaw voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted 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
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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)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Foundation Trusts (Local People) (22 Jul 2008)
“The 103 NHS foundation trusts have recruited more than 1.2 million members and more than 3,000 governors. Independent studies show that they have been successful in bringing decision making closer to their local communities.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Foundation Trusts (Local People) (22 Jul 2008)
“Yes indeed. As I am sure my right hon. Friend will know, the legislation states that foundation trusts must engage with local communities, encourage local people to become members and ensure that their membership is representative. He cites one example, and I could give one from my constituency—my local foundation trust—where the engagement of local people has led the hospital to...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Foundation Trusts (Local People) (22 Jul 2008)
“Yes. It is very important, of course, that foundation trust memberships do that, although the roles of overview and scrutiny committees and of LINks are slightly broader—they cover the whole of a local health economy—than the specific, narrow responsibility of foundation trust governors or members. It makes sense for them, and I hope that good foundation trust organisations take...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 29 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.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 81% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 12 comments on this MP's speeches — 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.
- 115 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Ben Bradshaw speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 511 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 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 | £13,918 (516th) | £9,775 | £13,160 (522nd) | £9,154 (576th) | £9,987 (588th) | £12,672 (495th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,130 (joint 83rd) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,106 (357th) | £16,344 | £15,044 (488th) | £18,141 (447th) | £18,168 (joint 304th) | £12,647 (435th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £86,086 (254th) | £75,130 | £70,566 (309th) | £66,016 (420th) | £65,114 (302nd) | £51,087 (141st) |
| Members' Travel | £3,757 (532nd)* | £3,601 | £4,250 (556th) | £4,197 (joint 550th) | £3,781 (569th) | £2,790 (573rd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £240 (310th) | £646 | £1,924 (81st) | £556 (249th) | £2,079 (44th) | £960 (140th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,426 (175th) | £1,302 | £1,744 (134th) | £1,979 (69th) | £1,562 (152nd) | £1,013 (joint 325th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,758 (147th) | £3,669 | £5,422 (125th) | £6,192 (71st) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £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 |
| Total | £131,118 (440th) | £110,467 | £115,605 (482nd) | £109,686 (512th) | £104,095 (501st) | £84,176 (joint 428th) |
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- Ben Bradshaw's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Exeter (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Teignbridge (10 miles)
- Tiverton & Honiton (10 miles)
- East Devon (15 miles)
- Torbay (18 miles)
- Taunton (23 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (20 Nov 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
- Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (15 Nov 2006 to 16 Nov 2006)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (13 Jun 2003 to 15 Nov 2006)
- Parliamentary Secretary, House of Commons (29 May 2002 to 13 Jun 2003)
- Parliamentary Secretary, Privy Council Office (29 May 2002 to 13 Jun 2003)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Foreign & Commonwealth Office (11 Jun 2001 to 29 May 2002)
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