This data was produced by TheyWorkForYou from a variety of sources.
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.
- Send a message to your MP (via WriteToThem.com)
- Sign up to HearFromYourMP to get messages from your MP
- Email me whenever Charles Kennedy speaks (no more than once per day)
- Help us add video by matching a speech by Charles Kennedy
- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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, Energy and Climate Change, Health, Scotland, Transport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Haemophilia, Post Offices, Digital Broadcasting, Housing: Carbon Emissions, Rolling Stock
(based on written questions asked by Charles Kennedy and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances
- Business, Innovation and Skills: University Funding (14 Jan 2010) has video
“A number of us were present with principals and vice-chancellors when the Minister spoke to the all-party university group. He spoke about the need for universities to search for cheaper models in the current financial constraints. One principal described that as a potential assault on quality. Will the Minister be mindful of the distinct Scottish ancient universities component, with the...”
- Outlawries Bill: Debate on the Address — [1st Day] (18 Nov 2009) has video
“Following on from the hon. Member for Middlesbrough (Sir Stuart Bell) and his concluding remarks in particular, may I point out that many of us felt, long before the allowances issue or the expenses scandal-choose your terminology as you wish-earlier this year, that there was a distinct sense of drift about this Parliament? Curiously, that goes right back to the aftermath of the 2005 Labour...”
- Outlawries Bill: Debate on the Address — [1st Day] (18 Nov 2009) has video
“Yes. The Liberal Democrats have an awful lot to answer for in this Parliament, because, having been first out of the trap on that issue, we found enthusiasm for it. I had almost lost count of the number of leaders we went through before we reached this happy situation-where we are now and will, I hope, remain for many years to come. Other parties have followed suit, and I can only say that...”
More of Charles Kennedy's recent appearances
Numerology
Please note that numbers do not measure quality. Also, representatives may do other things not currently covered by this site. (More about this)
- Has spoken in 8 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 32 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 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 40% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 5 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.
- 55 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Charles Kennedy speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 659 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. 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 – 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 (552nd) | £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)3 | £21,159 (16th)2 | £21,068 (18th)1 | £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 (92nd) | £174,232 (6th) | £135,769 (364th) | £145,366 | £135,457 (108th) | £121,630 (270th) | £118,066 (209th) | £93,108 (205th) |
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 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).
1 Car £3,577 (272nd). 3rd party £154 (27th). Rail £2,647 (282nd). Air £14,690 (9th).