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David Miliband
Labour MP for South Shields
- Secretary of State, Foreign & Commonwealth Office (since 28 Jun 2007)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 12,312 votes. — 38th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How David Miliband voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for 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
- Has never voted on 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
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Education and Skills, Work and Pensions, Culture Media and Sport, Treasury, Prime Minister
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Children and Young People Strategy, Local Network Fund, Key Stage 3, Job Vacancies, Benefits (South Shields)
(based on written questions asked by David Miliband and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Education Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Afghanistan: Detainees (2 Jul 2009)
“Our embassy in Washington notified officials in London as soon as they were made aware by the US Administration, a few hours before the former detainees arrived in Bermuda early on 11 June 2009.”
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Afghanistan: Detainees (2 Jul 2009)
“The US has committed to pay to the Government of Bermuda costs of up to US$100,000 to assist with the living expenses of the four former detainees from Guantanamo Bay.”
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: European Union: Jordan (2 Jul 2009)
“The discussions between the EU and Jordan on 17 June 2009 focused on peace in the Middle-East. The Jordanian delegation, led by His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan, and the EU agreed on the importance of making rapid progress. Achieving peace in the Middle-East is also a high priority for the EU and for the UK. We will continue to work towards a comprehensive peace based on a two-state...”
More of David Miliband's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 19 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- 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 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 49% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 84 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 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") 800 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 24 Jun 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 | £17,387 (453rd) | £16,728 (joint 471st) | £21,611 | £13,537 (514th) | £19,536 (292nd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £18,009 (joint 2nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,281 (joint 104th) | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £14,961 (466th) | £18,781 (439th) | £23,373 | £18,292 (336th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £26,880 (53rd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £83,809 (449th) | £81,294 (417th) | £79,737 | £68,423 (433rd) | £65,379 (438th) | £65,008 (310th) | £47,435 (263rd) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,388 (100th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £3,530 (535th)* | £3,357 (541st)** | £6,186 | £10,652 (314th) | £9,178 (359th) | £10,817 (292nd) | £13,802 (91st) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,354 (60th) | £773 (163rd) | £2,486 | £1,415 (129th) | £511 (265th) | £1,207 (129th) | £1,844 (45th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | 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 | £423 (joint 534th) | £855 (joint 335th) | £1,196 | £1,002 (joint 287th) | £387 (566th) | £1,832 (108th) | £2,162 (58th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,893 (389th) | £2,138 (393rd) | £1,100 | £2,063 (397th) | £872 (583rd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,248 (270th) | £1,041 (joint 360th) | £0 | £1,905 (293rd) | £1,905 (289th) | £1,905 (286th) | £1,905 (268th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £1,148 (55th) | £0 | £0 | £352 (80th) | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £134,993 (474th) | £126,115 (506th) | £135,689 | £118,907 (421st) | £118,493 (343rd) | £120,006 (170th) | £112,037 (14th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £440 (562nd). Rail £2,467 (323rd). Air £623 (112th).