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Desmond Turner
Labour MP for Brighton, Kemptown
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General 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
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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 for 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, Energy and Climate Change Committee (since 20 Jan 2009)
- Member, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee (since 18 Apr 2008)
- 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, NHS: Finance, 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)
- Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Energy 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)
- Criminal Justice Bill Committee (30 out of n/a)
- Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (5 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)
Most recent appearances
- Bill Presented: Marine and Coastal Access Bill [ Lords] (23 Jun 2009)
“This debate has centred almost entirely on conservation. I do not wish to denigrate its importance: serious conservation measures are long overdue. But what is also long overdue is a sensible regime for making maximum use of our offshore waters as an environmental defence, because that is what they offer us in terms of marine renewable energy. We have a nascent wave and tidal stream power...”
- Written Answers — Health: Swine Flu (15 May 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans his Department has to protect the UK from the A(H1N1) virus; if he will fast-track approval by the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs of pathogen inactivation for blood products to ensure that the UK blood supply is (A)H1N1-free; and if he will made a statement.”
- Written Answers — Health: Swine Flu (15 May 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health what quantities of pathogen-inactivated (A)H1N1-free blood products are stockpiled in the UK; what plans his Department has to adopt pathogen inactivation for all civilians and military blood products if the World Health Organisation designates the (A)H1N1 outbreak a pandemic; and if he will make a statement.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 5 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 15 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 2007, 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 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") 141 times in debates — below 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 | £12,321 (527th) | £11,835 (540th) | £10,746 | £11,632 (545th) | £13,409 (508th) | £19,702 (266th) | £12,813 (493rd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,590 (212th) | £18,412 (459th) | £17,912 | £18,758 (280th) | £18,002 (461st) | £18,206 (joint 263rd) | £13,530 (395th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £88,154 (307th) | £89,165 (86th) | £85,892 | £74,477 (156th) | £71,773 (joint 85th) | £68,630 (135th) | £49,855 (186th) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,234 (113th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £5,702 (421st)* | £4,241 (502nd)** | £4,508 | £5,508 (519th) | £5,435 (504th) | £4,977 (528th) | £5,312 (453rd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £848 (joint 206th) | £0 | £746 (203rd) | £211 (joint 348th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £105 (323rd) | 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 | £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) | £1,719 (9th) | £843 | £1,883 (joint 336th) | £1,883 (joint 329th) | £1,883 (joint 323rd) | £1,883 (joint 304th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,140 (81st) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £144,164 (367th) | £132,025 (430th) | £124,214 | £126,279 (272nd) | £115,991 (393rd) | £116,933 (235th) | £85,644 (391st) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,060 (206th). Misc £38 (208th). Other: Mileage £52 (70th). Air £305 (22nd). European £1,247 (34th).