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David Kidney MP
- Labour MP for Stafford
- PPS (Rt Hon Rosie Winterton, Minister of State), Department for Transport (since 28 Jun 2007)
- Majority: 2,121 votes. — 547th out of 633 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How David Kidney voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted 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 very strongly for equal gay rights. 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, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (since 1 Nov 2005)
- Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (since 29 Jun 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Transport, Education and Skills, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, 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)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Oral Answers to Questions — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Post Office Closures (3 Jul 2008)
“Marston road in Stafford is a local shopping centre in that it is a collection of small shops, including a post office. On Tuesday, Post Office Ltd announced the closure of that post office, which serves the local population, including many elderly disabled people in sheltered housing. Obviously we cannot transfer the post office to another shop locally, but would there be the possibility of...”
- Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Construction (1 Jul 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what assessment he has made of the economic prospects for the construction industry over the next 12 months.”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 77 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 132 written questions in the last year — well above 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 90% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 15 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 60 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever David Kidney speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 296 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 16 Jun 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 | £16,186 (486th) | £15,448 | £12,838 (529th) | £14,799 (475th) | £13,958 (542nd) | £9,049 (578th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £22,684 (167th) | £25,395 | £19,322 (joint 101st) | £18,618 (380th) | £18,214 (joint 251st) | £16,783 (274th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £83,791 (342nd) | £69,802 | £68,705 (423rd) | £67,940 (324th) | £65,043 (308th) | £43,929 (405th) |
| Members' Travel | £5,091 (465th)* | £4,901 | £4,793 (541st) | £4,477 (540th) | £4,184 (556th) | £3,027 (565th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £532 (215th) | £854 | £616 (252nd) | £514 (263rd) | £444 (joint 273rd) | £713 (187th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,623 (58th) | £1,774 | £2,445 (76th) | £1,124 (joint 211th) | £1,123 (280th) | £1,825 (joint 101st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £6,475 (92nd) | £4,739 | £9,091 (55th) | £4,146 (155th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,017 (joint 383rd) | £877 | £1,862 (joint 382nd) | £1,862 (joint 376th) | £1,862 (joint 366th) | £1,862 (joint 341st) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £6,949 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £138,399 (313th) | £130,739 | £119,672 (405th) | £113,480 (joint 455th) | £104,828 (490th) | £77,188 (523rd) |
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- David Kidney's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Stafford (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Cannock Chase (7 miles)
- Stone (9 miles)
- Wolverhampton North East (11 miles)
- Walsall North (12 miles)
- Wolverhampton South West (12 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Draft Climate Change Bill (Joint Committee) (27 Apr 2007 to 3 Jun 2008)
- Member, Draft Legal ServicesBill (Joint Committee) (3 Aug 2006 to 27 Apr 2007)
- PPS (Rt Hon David Miliband, Secretary of State), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
- PPS (Mr Elliot Morley, Minister of State), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (before 10 Nov 2005 to 8 May 2006)
- Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
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