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Charles Kennedy
Liberal Democrat MP for Ross, Skye & Lochaber
- Also represented Ross, Skye & Inverness West; Ross and Cromarty and Skye
- Entered Parliament on 9 June 1983 — General election
- Majority: 14,249 votes. — 41st out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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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 very 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 strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very 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
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Defence, Scotland, Energy and Climate Change, Transport, Trade and Industry
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Digital Broadcasting, Housing: Carbon Emissions, Rolling Stock, Nuclear Submarines, Renewable Energy: Heating
(based on written questions asked by Charles Kennedy and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Renewable Energy: Heating (7 May 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many renewable heating products have been accredited by Ofgem under the Carbon Emissions Reduction Target programme.”
- Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Renewable Energy: Heating (6 May 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what timescale Ofgem requires to assess the suitability of renewable heating products for funding through the Carbon Emissions Reduction Target programme; and what the (a) maximum and (b) minimum time taken between an initial application to Ofgem and the successful accreditation of a new product has been.”
- Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Renewable Energy: Heating (6 May 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what procedures Ofgem uses to assess the suitability of renewable heating products for funding through programmes associated with the Carbon Emissions Reduction Target; and if he will make a statement.”
More of Charles Kennedy's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 8 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 16 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 38% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 4 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below 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") 645 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. 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 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £21,287 (326th) | £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 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,219 (231st) | £18,324 (463rd) | £19,300 | £19,325 (joint 11th) | £18,792 (joint 232nd) | £17,990 (372nd) | £8,200 (566th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £86,023 (381st) | £71,094 (589th) | £84,781 | £74,214 (joint 160th) | £68,811 (211th) | £66,272 (173rd) | £53,895 (90th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,542 (229th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £21,159 (16th)* | £21,068 (18th)** | £14,679 | £13,798 (184th) | £14,292 (168th) | £15,001 (141st) | £9,486 (242nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,439 (50th) | £233 (312th) | £231 | £1,006 (joint 186th) | £0 | £0 | £843 (159th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £6,046 (1st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £5,250 (1st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £594 (433rd) | £489 (534th) | £1,528 | £1,065 (265th) | £1,206 (183rd) | £2,139 (70th) | £1,885 (joint 88th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,497 (joint 470th) | £1,478 (507th) | £4,598 | £3,247 (238th) | £3,760 (182nd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,176 (joint 366th) | £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 | £0 |
| Total | £174,232 (6th) | £135,769 (364th) | £145,366 | £135,457 (108th) | £121,630 (270th) | £118,066 (209th) | £93,108 (205th) |
* 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).
** Car £3,577 (272nd). 3rd party £154 (27th). Rail £2,647 (282nd). Air £14,690 (9th).