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Desmond Turner
Labour MP for Brighton, Kemptown
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Standing down at the next election
- Majority: 2,737 votes. — 521st 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 Desmond Turner voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against 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 against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Commons Science and Technology Committee (since 7 Oct 2009)
- Member, Energy and Climate Change Committee (since 20 Jan 2009)
- Member, Environmental Audit Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Work and Pensions, Home Department, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Deputy Prime Minister
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Medical Technologies, National Grid, Nice, Medical Equipment: Finance, Social Security Benefits: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
(based on written questions asked by Desmond Turner and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Health Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Sustainable and Secure Buildings Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Child Trust Funds Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Highways (Obstruction by Body Corporate) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Energy Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Criminal Justice Bill Committee (30 out of n/a)
- Copyright, etc. and Trade Marks (Offences and Enforcement) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Home Energy Conservation Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: National Grid (5 Jan 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change with which companies his Department has discussed the development of a smart grid in the last six months.”
- Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: National Grid (5 Jan 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change which stakeholder groups his Department has (a) created and (b) consulted on the development of a smart grid in the last six months.”
- Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: National Grid (5 Jan 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change when he last met (a) Ofcom and (b) Ofgem to discuss the establishment of a smart grid; and if he will make a statement.”
More of Desmond Turner's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 7 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 12 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 3 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 77% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 2 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 121 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Desmond Turner speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 150 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. More about the Register
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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 | £14,566 (438th) | £12,321 (527th) | £11,835 (540th) | £10,746 | £11,632 (545th) | £13,409 (508th) | £19,702 (266th) | £12,813 (493rd) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £20,458 (192nd) | £20,590 (212th) | £18,412 (459th) | £17,912 | £18,758 (280th) | £18,002 (461st) | £18,206 (joint 263rd with 2 others) | £13,530 (395th) |
| Staffing costs | £99,013 (197th) | £88,154 (307th) | £89,165 (86th) | £85,892 | £74,477 (156th) | £71,773 (joint 85th with 44 others) | £68,630 (135th) | £49,855 (186th) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,275 (207th) | £10,234 (113th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £5,257 (433rd)3 | £5,702 (421st)2 | £4,241 (502nd)1 | £4,508 | £5,508 (519th) | £5,435 (504th) | £4,977 (528th) | £5,312 (453rd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £848 (joint 206th with 1 other) | £0 | £746 (203rd) | £211 (joint 348th with 1 other) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £254 (258th) | £105 (323rd) | 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 | £2,149 (502nd) | £1,494 (98th) | £2,127 (87th) | £1,125 | £2,939 (54th) | £1,509 (130th) | £2,789 (31st) | £2,040 (68th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,080 (128th) | £4,526 (158th) | £3,188 | £9,094 (54th) | £3,980 (168th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,484 (joint 23rd with 1 other) | £1,719 (9th) | £843 | £1,883 (joint 336th with 4 others) | £1,883 (joint 329th with 4 others) | £1,883 (joint 323rd with 4 others) | £1,883 (joint 304th with 3 others) | |
| Other Costs | £9,259 (19th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,140 (81st) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £161,231 (178th) | £144,164 (367th) | £132,025 (430th) | £124,214 | £126,279 (272nd) | £115,991 (393rd) | £116,933 (235th) | £85,644 (391st) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,060 (206th). Misc £38 (208th). Other: Mileage £52 (70th). Air £305 (22nd). European £1,247 (34th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,903 (197th). Rail £26 (583rd). Misc £89 (170th). Other: European £1,239 (37th).