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Graham Brady MP
- Conservative MP for Altrincham & Sale West
- Majority: 7,159 votes. — 346th out of 633 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Graham Brady voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against 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
Select Committee membership
- Member, Treasury Committee (since 18 Jul 2007)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Education and Skills, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Health, Treasury, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): European Union, Parliamentary Questions, Working Time Regulations, EU Constitution, Civil Servants (Retirement Age)
(based on written questions asked by Graham Brady and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- TIF (Greater Manchester) (1 Jul 2008)
“I appreciate that very much, Mr. Wilshire. I congratulate the hon. Member for Worsley (Barbara Keeley), and I am pleased to make a brief contribution to the debate. I think that the scheme is deeply flawed, for three key reasons. First, a congestion charging scheme should be easy to afford, but this scheme is not. It will cost many people £5 a day but, as has already been admitted, it...”
- TIF (Greater Manchester) (1 Jul 2008)
“rose—”
- TIF (Greater Manchester) (1 Jul 2008)
“The hon. Gentleman mentioned the possibility of a third ring around the city, which would obviously be of particular concern to my constituents. Is it not strange that in the initial consultation on the scheme a third ring was shown in the documentation, but mention of it now seems to have disappeared? Does he share my concern that that might be an attempt to try to slip the charge through...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 36 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 63 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 65% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 18 comments on this MP's speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 62 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Graham Brady speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 227 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 16 Jun 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 | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £18,657 (335th) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £13,534 (467th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £17,562 (495th) | £15,455 | £15,576 (469th) | £17,898 (472nd) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £12,527 (444th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £82,896 (joint 376th) | £80,923 | £73,130 (221st) | £69,963 (180th) | £69,197 (109th) | £51,026 (142nd) |
| Members' Travel | £8,422 (294th)* | £11,051 | £11,627 (280th) | £13,087 (211th) | £14,162 (172nd) | £10,702 (184th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £636 (187th) | £698 | £626 (250th) | £2,256 (40th) | £1,064 (joint 159th) | £2,358 (24th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £752 (390th) | £724 | £810 (356th) | £825 (joint 343rd) | £1,082 (302nd) | £999 (331st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,556 (333rd) | £1,880 | £2,449 (337th) | £3,008 (262nd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £678 (624th) | £0 | £2,074 (8th) | £1,964 (joint 156th) | £1,964 (joint 154th) | £1,964 (joint 148th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £135,612 (369th) | £132,365 | £127,194 (250th) | £127,658 (163rd) | £125,425 (64th) | £93,110 (204th) |
* Car £5,581 (101st). Rail £1,081 (412th). Air £1,760 (101st).
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- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Altrincham & Sale West (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Stretford & Urmston (3 miles)
- Wythenshawe & Sale East (4 miles)
- Eccles (5 miles)
- Manchester, Withington (6 miles)
- Worsley (7 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Shadow Minister (Europe), Foreign Affairs (17 Mar 2005 to 27 Mar 2007)
- Shadow Minister, International Affairs (9 Sep 2004 to 17 Mar 2005)
- Member, Urban Affairs Sub-committee Committee (11 Jun 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Parliamentary Private Secretaries To Leader of the Opposition (10 May 2004 to 9 Sep 2004)
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