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Colin Breed MP
- Liberal Democrat MP for South East Cornwall
- Shadow Minister, Treasury (since 21 Mar 2006)
- Majority: 6,507 votes. — 425th out of 635 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Colin Breed voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against 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 very 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 moderately against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Treasury Committee (since 26 Apr 2006)
- Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (since 24 Jan 2006)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Defence, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Transport, Local Government and the Regions, Health
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Foot and Mouth, Affordable Housing, Bovine TB, Complaints, Rural Bus Services
(based on written questions asked by Colin Breed and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Sustainable Communities Plan (Kettering) (7 May 2008)
“Does the Prime Minister understand that unless his Government tackle the scourge of bovine TB soon, there will be little or no livestock industry left in the south-west of England?”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 23 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 10 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 59% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 7 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 76 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Colin Breed speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 112 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Lay Associate Member of General Medical Council. I receive expenses relating to meetings and work undertaken in that role. (Up to £5,000)
6. Overseas visits
29 July-4 August 2007, to Taiwan with the Liberal Democrat Taiwan Group, to further political relations between UK and Taiwan. My visit was made at the invitation and expense of the Taiwan Government. (Registered 11 October 2007)
8-12 September 2007, to Gibraltar with the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Gibraltar, to attend the National Day celebrations, accompanied by my spouse. Our visit was made at the expense of the Gibraltar Government. (Registered 11 October 2007)
3-6 December 2007, to Sudan including Darfur Province, on a fact-finding visit to meet with President, Government and opposition MPs, representatives of NGOs and African Union. Transport and accommodation funded by the Anglo-Arab Organisation. (Registered 14 December 2007)
Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 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 | £16,244 (483rd) | £14,571 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £16,570 (420th) | £16,769 (473rd) | £13,692 (462nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £25,393 (88th) | £19,514 | £18,563 (305th) | £16,851 (532nd) | £15,792 (524th) | £12,593 (439th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £73,982 (568th) | £71,064 | £67,581 (461st) | £63,809 (520th) | £61,465 (475th) | £32,739 (611th) |
| Members' Travel | £13,516 (102nd)* | £10,700 | £15,849 (joint 120th) | £13,525 (194th) | £12,638 (216th) | £9,464 (244th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £459 (232nd) | £1,105 | £686 (240th) | £1,221 (128th) | £631 (229th) | £295 (316th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £684 (joint 422nd) | £619 | £636 (436th) | £528 (joint 497th) | £725 (joint 461st) | £835 (396th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,165 (joint 387th) | £2,564 | £2,065 (396th) | £2,334 (351st) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,058 (joint 320th) | £0 | £1,929 (joint 252nd) | £1,929 (joint 247th) | £1,929 (joint 241st) | £1,929 (joint 229th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £133,501 (407th) | £120,137 | £128,211 (226th) | £116,767 (380th) | £109,949 (398th) | £71,547 (580th) |
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- Colin Breed's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for South East Cornwall (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
- TV/radio appearances (From BBC Programme Catalogue)
Nearby constituencies
- Plymouth, Devonport (16 miles)
- North Cornwall (16 miles)
- Plymouth, Sutton (17 miles)
- South West Devon (22 miles)
- Truro & St Austell (25 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Defence Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 6 Jun 2006)
- Shadow Minister, Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (1 Jun 2005 to 21 Mar 2006)
- Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Shadow Minister, Defence (26 Jan 2004 to 1 Jun 2005)
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