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Chris Kelly
Conservative MP for Dudley South
- Entered Parliament on 6 May 2010 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Chris Kelly voted on key issues:
- Voted very strongly for university tuition fees. votes
- Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted very strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted for more EU integration. votes
- Voted for a smoking ban. votes
- Has never voted on Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted for replacing Trident. votes
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- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Communities and Local Government, Culture Media and Sport, Education, Health, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Government Procurement Card, Audit Commission: Expenditure, Arts Council England, Tenancy Deposit Schemes, GP Budget Holding
(based on written questions asked by Chris Kelly and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Terrorist Asset-Freezing Etc. Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Most recent appearances
- Opposition Day: Backbench Business — [Unallotted half day] — Metal Theft (7 Feb 2012)
“My interest in this vital subject was sparked by the near-nightly chronicling of metal thefts in the black country by the excellent six-nights-a-week Express and Star newspaper, which is the most widely read regional paper in the country. As the global price of metals such as lead and copper has climbed higher due to surging demand in emerging economies such as China, so the number of reports...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 16 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 25 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has voted in 89.15% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 8 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
1. Directorships
Keltruck Limited; truck dealership (non-executive), Kenrick Way, West Bromwich, West Midlands B71 4JW.
Salary payment of £2,083.34 gross for February 2011. Hours: 16 hrs. (Registered 16 February 2011)
Salary payment of £2,083.34 gross for March 2011. Hours: 16 hrs. (Registered 16 March 2011)
Salary payment of £2,083.34 gross for April 2011. Hours: 16 hrs. (Registered 26 April 2011)
Salary payment of £2,083.34 gross for May 2011. Hours: 16 hrs. (Registered 25 May 2011)
Salary payment of £2,083.34 gross for June 2011. Hours: 16 hrs. (Registered 19 June 2011)
Salary payment of £2,083.34 gross for July 2011. Hours: 16 hrs. (Registered 12 July 2011)
Salary payment of £2,083.34 gross for August 2011. Hours: 16 hrs. (Registered 23 August 2011)
Salary payment of £2,083.34 gross for September 2011. Hours: 16 hrs. (Registered 16 September 2011)
Salary payment of £2,083.34 gross for October 2011. Hours: 16 hrs. (Registered 11 October 2011)
Salary payment of £2,083.34 gross for November 2011. Hours: 16 hrs. (Registered 23 November 2011)
Salary payment of £2,083.34 gross for December 2011. Hours: 16 hrs. (Registered 15 December 2011)
Salary payment of £2,083.34 gross for January 2012. Hours: 16 hrs. (Registered 15 January 2012)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor: Conservative Middle East Council
Address of donor :83 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0HW
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: economy class flight to UAE, value £676. Costs now reimbursed to CMEC.
Date of receipt of donation: April 2011
Date of acceptance of donation: April 2011
Donor status: members’ association
(Registered 8 April 2011; updated 18 July 2011)
6. Overseas visits
Name of donor: Ministry of External Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Address of donor: c/o Taipei Representative Office in the UK, 50 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1 W0EB
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £3,600, which includes travel to and from Taiwan (RoC), travel within the country, accommodation and hospitality
Destination of visit: Taipei and I Lan
Date of visit: 29 May-4 June 2011 inclusive
Purpose of visit: part of a parliamentary delegation at the invitation of the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to gain a better understanding of economic and political issues concerning the country
(Registered 8 June 2011)
Name of donor:
1)Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Israel
Address of donor:
1)Embassy of Israel, 2 Palace Green, London W8 4QB
2)45b Westbourne Terrace, London W2 3UR
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value):
1)£892
2)£660
Total: £1552
Destination of visit: Israel and the West Bank
Date of visit: 18-23 September 2011
Purpose of visit: fact finding political delegation to Israel and the West Bank
(Registered 11 October 2011)
6. Overseas visits
Name of donor: British Council
Address of donor: 10 Spring Gardens, London SW1A 2BN
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): Accommodation costing £270; travel at £200 and in-country transport and meals (with contributions from other sponsors) valued at £249
Destination of visit: Pontignano, Italy
Date of visit: 23-25 September 2011
Purpose of visit: Attendance at Pontignano Conference
(Registered 12 October 2011)
Register last updated: 30 Jan 2012. More about the Register