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Dawn Primarolo

Labour MP for Bristol South

  • Minister of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families (since 10 Jun 2009)
  • Entered Parliament on 11 June 1987 — General election
  • Majority: 11,142 votes. — 164th out of 643 MPs.

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

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Committees and topics of interest

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Health

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

(based on written questions asked by Dawn Primarolo and answered by departments)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

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Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Children in Care (5 Nov 2009)

“A "former relevant child" is a young person aged 18+ (i.e. legally adult) who was either a looked after child before reaching legal adulthood or a child who had left care after the age of 16 but before the age of 18, who would be entitled to continuing leaving care support from their responsible local authority. Information on the number of former relevant care leavers for England only can be...”

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Children: Social Services (5 Nov 2009)

“This is a matter for Ofsted. HM Chief Inspector, Christine Gilbert, has written to the hon. Member and a copy of her reply has been placed in the Libraries. Letter from Christine Gilbert: Your recent parliamentary question has been passed to me, as Her Majesty's Chief Inspector, for response. Ofsted has now received 21 serious case reviews relating to child deaths cited in the report...”

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Sure Start Programme (5 Nov 2009)

“There have been no recent representations about increasing the number of Sure Start Children's Centres. Local authorities are responsible for rolling out Sure Start Children's Centre programmes in their areas so that by March 2010 there are at least 3,500 centres, one for every community. We are on track to achieve this target. Local authorities determine changes in their portfolio of Sure...”

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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 76% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 41 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well 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.
  • 111 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Dawn Primarolo speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1100 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Nil

Register last updated: 28 Oct 2009. More about the Register

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Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.

Type2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/05 (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£23,083 (joint 1st) £22,110 (joint 1st) £21,634 £17,575 (413th) £12,533 (530th) £13,975 (541st) £15,693 (264th)
London Supplement£0 £0 £0 £1,618 (joint 1st) £1,574 (joint 1st) £1,527 (joint 1st) £1,227 (joint 1st)
Incidental Expenses Provision£18,050 (347th) £21,543 (joint 205th) £16,064 £17,308 (394th) £17,803 (480th) £18,234 (joint 1st) £9,720 (530th)
Staffing Allowance£90,500 (joint 192nd) £88,173 (112th) £86,016 £68,474 (joint 429th) £64,273 (joint 458th) £61,908 (443rd) £49,588 (197th)
Communications Allowance£9,730 (201st) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Travel£5,315 (449th)* £5,620 (426th)** £5,671 £7,664 (439th) £6,643 (458th) £6,028 (482nd) £5,375 (445th)
Members' Staff Travel£654 (157th) £128 (363rd) £772 £350 (312th) £992 (164th) £1,102 (154th) £714 (186th)
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£581 (444th) £791 (365th) £1,025 £1,387 (192nd) £1,189 (joint 188th) £770 (445th) £452 (571st)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£1,511 (465th) £1,778 (444th) £2,172 £2,980 (271st) £3,087 (252nd) N/A N/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,192 (joint 341st) £989 (joint 432nd) £0 £2,004 (joint 63rd) £2,004 (57th) £2,004 (57th) £2,004 (56th)
Other Costs£0 £1,902 (46th) £0 £3,305 (52nd) £0 £0 £0
Total£150,616 (259th) £143,034 (212th) £133,354 £122,665 (345th) £110,098 (507th) £105,548 (482nd) £84,773 (joint 414th)

* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £860 (535th). Rail £4,455 (215th).

** Car £1,110 (526th). Rail £4,510 (201st).