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Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Charles Kennedy voted on key issues since 2001:

  • Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
  • Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
  • Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
  • Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
  • Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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Committees and topics of interest

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Defence, Scotland, Trade and Industry, Culture Media and Sport, Treasury

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Nuclear Submarines, Digital Broadcasting, Skye Bridge, BUTEC and Rona Ranges, Test and Evaluation Centres

(based on written questions asked by Charles Kennedy and answered by departments)

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Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Digital Broadcasting (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans he has to assist households unable to receive satellite and terrestrial television signals after the digital switchover has taken place.”

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Digital Broadcasting (21 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate he has made of the number and distribution of households expected to be unable to receive a television signal, either via satellite or via terrestrial services, after the digital switchover has taken place.”

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Students: Finance (22 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform if he will request the Low Pay Commission to take into account the financial position of students in its report on potential changes to the minimum wage to support younger workers; and if he will make a statement.”

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Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 12 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 7 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 2007, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 35% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 3 comments on this MP's speeches — below average amongst MPs.
  • This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
  • 57 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Charles Kennedy speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 149 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Associate Editor of the House Magazine, from 1 May 2006 (which includes participation in occasional 'Westminster Explained' seminars, fees from the latter going directly to Highland Hospice. (Up to £5,000)
Fee for speeches as follows:
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland Annual Dinner on 22 November 2007. (£5,001-£10,000) (Registered 10 December 2007)
Wroxton College parliamentary seminar on 28 November 2007. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 10 December 2007)
Ashwell Developments Ltd Annual Reception on 11 December 2007. (£5,001-£10,000) (Registered 11 December 2007)
Contributor to BBC TV programmes. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 10 December 2007)
Channel 4 co-presentation on the Liberal Democrats. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 10 December 2007)
Fees for occasional journalism from:
The Guardian (Up to £5,000)
The Sunday Telegraph (Up to £5,000)
The Scotsman (Up to £5,000)
(Registered 10 December 2007)
The Mail on Sunday (Up to £5,000)
(Registered 7 May 2008)
Contributor to Wroxton College parliamentary seminars. (Up to £5,000)
8. Land and Property
Single bedroomed flat in London, from which a rental income is derived.

Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register

View the history of this MP's entries in the Register

Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

Type2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/05 (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)£20,249£20,902 (joint 1st)£12,869 (523rd)£14,764 (526th)£16,899 (86th)
London Supplement£0£0£0£0£0£0
Incidental Expenses Provision£18,324 (463rd)£19,300£19,325 (joint 11th)£18,792 (joint 232nd)£17,990 (372nd)£8,200 (566th)
Staffing Allowance£71,094 (589th)£84,781£74,214 (joint 160th)£68,811 (211th)£66,272 (173rd)£53,895 (90th)
Members' Travel£21,068 (18th)*£14,679£13,798 (184th)£14,292 (168th)£15,001 (141st)£9,486 (242nd)
Members' Staff Travel£233 (312th)£231£1,006 (joint 186th)£0£0£843 (159th)
Centrally Purchased Stationery£489 (534th)£1,528£1,065 (265th)£1,206 (183rd)£2,139 (70th)£1,885 (joint 88th)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£1,478 (507th)£4,598£3,247 (238th)£3,760 (182nd)N/AN/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£973 (joint 454th)£0£1,900 (joint 300th)£1,900 (joint 296th)£1,900 (joint 291st)£1,900 (joint 274th)
Other Costs£0£0£0£0£0£0
Total£135,769 (364th)£145,366£135,457 (108th)£121,630 (270th)£118,066 (209th)£93,108 (205th)

* Car £3,577 (272nd). 3rd party £154 (27th). Rail £2,647 (282nd). Air £14,690 (9th).