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David Kidney
Labour MP for Stafford
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Energy and Climate Change (since 13 Oct 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 2,121 votes. — 555th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How David Kidney voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, West Midlands Regional Select Committee (since 4 Mar 2009)
- Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (since 1 Nov 2005)
- Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (since 29 Jun 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Transport, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Education and Skills, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): M6, Departmental Vehicles, Breastfeeding, Local Government Finance, Motorways
(based on written questions asked by David Kidney and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Coroners and Justice Bill Committee (16 out of n/a)
- Equality Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Children and Young Persons Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Local Transport Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Employment Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Political Parties and Elections Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Offender Management Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Legal Services Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Mental Health Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Children and Adoption Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Health Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Road Safety Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Animal Welfare Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Commons Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Road Safety Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Highways (Obstruction by Body Corporate) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Housing Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- School Transport Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Sustainable and Secure Buildings Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Criminal Justice Bill Committee (25 out of n/a)
- Courts Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Waste and Emissions Trading Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Municipal Waste Recycling Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Homelessness Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Vehicles (Crime) Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Energy and Climate Change: Energy Pricing (5 Nov 2009)
“We announced in the low-carbon transition plan last July our proposals to strengthen the enforcement powers of the regulator Ofgem in order to improve consumer protection. Ofgem itself has also made major changes to industry rules to prevent unfair pricing as a result of its retail markets probe.”
- Energy and Climate Change: Energy Pricing (5 Nov 2009)
“I fear that the hon. Gentleman prepared that question before he listened. The Government intend to strengthen the powers of Ofgem in order to ensure that the consumer's interest comes first and that Ofgem has the powers to act immediately when abuse is affecting consumers.”
- Energy and Climate Change: Energy Pricing (5 Nov 2009)
“I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for reminding us all that consumers include business customers as well as domestic customers. This country has a very ambitious smart metering programme to complete an entire change in all businesses and domestic properties, with more than 40 million meters by the end of 2020. There is no delay to that programme, and I assure my right hon. Friend that we...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 63 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 89 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 3 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 90% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 18 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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.
- 73 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever David Kidney speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 481 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 28 Oct 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 | £19,680 (405th) | £16,186 (486th) | £15,448 | £12,838 (529th) | £14,799 (475th) | £13,958 (542nd) | £9,049 (578th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £21,442 (129th) | £22,684 (167th) | £25,395 | £19,322 (joint 101st) | £18,618 (380th) | £18,214 (joint 251st) | £16,783 (274th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £89,082 (269th) | £83,791 (342nd) | £69,802 | £68,705 (423rd) | £67,940 (324th) | £65,043 (308th) | £43,929 (405th) |
| Communications Allowance | £7,481 (358th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £5,105 (459th)* | £5,091 (465th)** | £4,901 | £4,793 (541st) | £4,477 (540th) | £4,184 (556th) | £3,027 (565th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £940 (joint 113th) | £532 (215th) | £854 | £616 (252nd) | £514 (263rd) | £444 (joint 273rd) | £713 (187th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £202 (296th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,796 (49th) | £2,623 (58th) | £1,774 | £2,445 (76th) | £1,124 (joint 211th) | £1,123 (280th) | £1,825 (joint 101st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,774 (joint 154th) | £6,475 (92nd) | £4,739 | £9,091 (55th) | £4,146 (155th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,220 (joint 294th) | £1,017 (joint 383rd) | £877 | £1,862 (joint 382nd) | £1,862 (joint 376th) | £1,862 (joint 366th) | £1,862 (joint 341st) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £6,949 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £150,722 (257th) | £138,399 (313th) | £130,739 | £119,672 (405th) | £113,480 (joint 455th) | £104,828 (490th) | £77,188 (523rd) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £5,105 (183rd).