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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. — 165th 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 Dawn Primarolo voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 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 moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against 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: 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)
- Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (19 out of n/a)
- National Insurance Contributions and Statutory Payments Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- Tax Credits Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Employee Share Schemes Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Tax Credits Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Children: Day Care (8 Feb 2010)
“holding answer 25 November 2009 We are committed to rolling out a free entitlement to two-year-olds, stage by stage. By the end of March 2010 it is expected some 20,000 two-year-olds from the most disadvantaged backgrounds will have access to a free early learning and child care place each year. We will continue to make progress on the long-term ambition that the Prime Minister has set out...”
- Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Children's Centres: Eltham (8 Feb 2010)
“Greenwich local authority is responsible for Sure Start children's centres across its area and will assess local impact on young children and families. National research shows there is a positive Sure Start effect. The National Evaluation of Sure Start (2008) clearly shows that children behave better and are more independent if they live in Sure Start areas. Parents have more positive...”
- Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Children's Commissioner for England (8 Feb 2010)
“The Children's Commissioner's letter of appointment and terms and conditions contains personal data so it is exempt from disclosure under section 40 of the Freedom of Information Act concerning personal data within the meaning of the Data Protection Act 1998 and so will not be placed in the Library. However, the functions and duties of the Children's Commissioner are set out in section 1 to 9...”
More of Dawn Primarolo's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 18 debates in the last year — below 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 42 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1103 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. 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 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £20,798 (252nd) | £23,083 (joint 1st with 142 others) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,634 | £17,575 (413th) | £12,533 (530th) | £13,975 (541st) | £15,693 (264th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st with 118 others) | £1,574 (joint 1st with 101 others) | £1,527 (joint 1st with 101 others) | £1,227 (joint 1st with 81 others) |
| Office running costs | £18,901 (277th) | £18,050 (347th) | £21,543 (joint 205th with 1 other) | £16,064 | £17,308 (394th) | £17,803 (480th) | £18,234 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £9,720 (530th) |
| Staffing costs | £100,286 (156th) | £90,500 (joint 192nd with 1 other) | £88,173 (112th) | £86,016 | £68,474 (joint 429th with 1 other) | £64,273 (joint 458th with 31 others) | £61,908 (443rd) | £49,588 (197th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,686 (262nd) | £9,730 (201st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £5,912 (385th)3 | £5,315 (449th)2 | £5,620 (426th)1 | £5,671 | £7,664 (439th) | £6,643 (458th) | £6,028 (482nd) | £5,375 (445th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £502 (157th) | £654 (157th) | £128 (363rd) | £772 | £350 (312th) | £992 (164th) | £1,102 (154th) | £714 (186th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £3,092 (362nd) | £581 (444th) | £791 (365th) | £1,025 | £1,387 (192nd) | £1,189 (joint 188th with 1 other) | £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 with 2 others) | £989 (joint 432nd with 6 others) | £0 | £2,004 (joint 63rd with 1 other) | £2,004 (57th) | £2,004 (57th) | £2,004 (56th) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £1,902 (46th) | £0 | £3,305 (52nd) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £159,177 (203rd) | £150,616 (259th) | £143,034 (212th) | £133,354 | £122,665 (345th) | £110,098 (507th) | £105,548 (482nd) | £84,773 (joint 414th with 1 other) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £860 (535th). Rail £4,455 (215th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £120 (568th). Rail £5,792 (149th).