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David Miliband
Labour MP for South Shields
- Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (since 13 Oct 2009)
- 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
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: Members: Correspondence (5 Nov 2009)
“I replied to my right hon. Friend on 29 October 2009.”
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq Committee of Inquiry (27 Oct 2009)
“I refer the right hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 19 October 2009, Official Report, column 1210W.”
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iran: Overseas Trade (22 Oct 2009)
“The measures taken by the Treasury under the Counter Terrorism Act 2008 against Bank Mellat and the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines was used specifically to mitigate the risks posed to the UK national interest by activity in Iran that facilitates the development or production of nuclear weapons. Where the Government identify such activities, they are committed to acting to curtail...”
More of David Miliband's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 20 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 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 48% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 85 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") 839 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
4. Sponsorships
Sponsorship of the annual South Shields Lecture, arranged by David Miliband MP:
2) Sony (telecommunications company)
Address of donor: 1) 18 Witney Way, Boldon Business Park, NE35 9PE
2) The Heights, Brooklands, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 OXW
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind:
1) £1,500; joint sponsorship for South Shields Lecture
2) £1,500; joint sponsorship for South Shields Lecture
Donor status: Company
(Registered 7 October 2009)
Name of donor: Impetus (waste management company)
Address of donor: Lion Court, Hanzard Drive, Stockton on Tees, TS22 5FD
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000; sponsorship of drinks reception in advance of South Shields Lecture.
Donor status: Company
(Registered 7 October 2009)
Name of donor: Nova International (events management)
Address of donor: Newcastle House, Albany Court, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7YB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500; for dinner tables after South Shields Lecture
Donor status: Company
(Registered 7 October 2009)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor: Ozwald Boateng Ltd
Address of donor : 30 Saville Row, London W15 3PT
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,400; discount on the purchase of each of two suits
Date of receipt of donation: 14 September 2009
Date of acceptance of donation: 14 September 2009
Donor status: Company, registration number 05977254
(Registered 12 October 2009 )
11. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Sponsorship of the South Shields Lecture, which I organise, by Northern Film and Media. (Registered 10 November 2008)
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 | £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).