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Charles Kennedy
Liberal Democrat MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber
- Also represented Ross, Skye and Inverness West; Ross and Cromarty and Skye
- Entered Parliament on 9 June 1983 — General election
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- Register of Members’ Interests
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Charles Kennedy voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for more EU integration. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted strongly for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted strongly against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes
- Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted very strongly for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted moderately for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted moderately against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted very strongly against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted moderately against replacing Trident. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
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- Sometimes rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Defence, Energy and Climate Change, Health, Business, Innovation and Skills, Scotland
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Haemophilia, Energy: Prices, Post Offices, Digital Broadcasting, Housing: Carbon Emissions
(based on written questions asked by Charles Kennedy and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Cluster Munitions (11 Jan 2012)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills when he last met representatives of (a) banks and (b) other financial institutions to discuss direct or indirect investment in the manufacture of cluster bombs; and if he will make a statement.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Coastguard Modernisation (22 Nov 2011)
“Whilst welcoming the sensible concessions made, not least with regard to the west coast, the Minches and the northern waters—I have to say that the earlier suggestions flew in the face of all common sense—I ask the Minister whether he will none the less accept that there is a considerable element of gamble here. Given the warnings from the seafarers and the emergency services, who...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Highlands and Islands (Economy) (14 Sep 2011)
“What recent assessment he has made of the prospects for the economy of the highlands and islands; and if he will make a statement.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 6 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 12 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 31.89% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 5 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 20–21 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") 673 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 30 Jan 2012. More about the Register
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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 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £21,102 (246th) | £21,287 (326th) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £20,249 | £20,902 (joint 1st with 187 others) | £12,869 (523rd) | £14,764 (526th) | £16,899 (86th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £14,694 (438th) | £20,219 (231st) | £18,324 (463rd) | £19,300 | £19,325 (joint 11th with 77 others) | £18,792 (joint 232nd with 5 others) | £17,990 (372nd) | £8,200 (566th) |
| Staffing costs | £81,637 (553rd) | £86,023 (381st) | £71,094 (589th) | £84,781 | £74,214 (joint 160th with 13 others) | £68,811 (211th) | £66,272 (173rd) | £53,895 (90th) |
| Communications Allowance | £12,480 (69th) | £9,542 (229th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £20,385 (16th)1 | £21,159 (16th)2 | £21,068 (18th)3 | £14,679 | £13,798 (184th) | £14,292 (168th) | £15,001 (141st) | £9,486 (242nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £2,412 (10th) | £1,439 (50th) | £233 (312th) | £231 | £1,006 (joint 186th with 2 others) | £0 | £0 | £843 (159th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £6,773 (2nd) | £6,046 (1st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £5,690 (1st) | £5,250 (1st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,544 (434th) | £594 (433rd) | £489 (534th) | £1,528 | £1,065 (265th) | £1,206 (183rd) | £2,139 (70th) | £1,885 (joint 88th with 1 other) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,497 (joint 470th with 1 other) | £1,478 (507th) | £4,598 | £3,247 (238th) | £3,760 (182nd) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,176 (joint 366th with 3 others) | £973 (joint 454th with 10 others) | £0 | £1,900 (joint 300th with 2 others) | £1,900 (joint 296th with 2 others) | £1,900 (joint 291st with 2 others) | £1,900 (joint 274th with 2 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £167,716 (93rd) | £174,232 (6th) | £135,769 (364th) | £145,366 | £135,457 (108th) | £121,630 (270th) | £118,066 (209th) | £93,108 (205th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,194 (77th). Rail £1,954 (358th). Air £10,583 (27th). Misc £1,719 (9th). Other: European £935 (59th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,635 (329th). Rail £4,027 (236th). Air £11,986 (26th). Misc £2,243 (7th). Other: Air £268 (28th).
3 Car £3,577 (272nd). 3rd party £154 (27th). Rail £2,647 (282nd). Air £14,690 (9th).