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Edward Miliband

Labour MP for Doncaster North

  • Secretary of State, Department for Energy and Climate Change (since 6 Oct 2008)

  • Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
  • Majority: 12,656 votes. — 42nd out of 643 MPs.

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Edward Miliband voted on key issues since 2001:

  • Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. 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 equal gay rights. votes, speeches
  • Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

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Committees and topics of interest

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Education and Skills, Work and Pensions, Treasury, Home Department, Health

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Doncaster, North (Statistics), Job Vacancies, Education Maintenance Allowance, Higher Education, Incapacity Benefit

(based on written questions asked by Edward Miliband and answered by departments)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

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Written Ministerial Statements — Energy and Climate Change: Road to Copenhagen (26 Jun 2009)

“I am today publishing the "Road to Copenhagen" (Cm 7659), setting out the Government's priorities for the forthcoming international climate change negotiations in Copenhagen this December. The Copenhagen summit is a critical moment in the fight against dangerous climate change. Climate change is a global problem, with direct consequences for the future prosperity and security of the United...”

Written Ministerial Statements — Energy and Climate Change: Road to Copenhagen (Public Awareness) (25 Jun 2009)

“An ambitious international agreement to tackle climate change will affect everyone in the UK, and is vital for our future security and prosperity. I am today publishing a pamphlet—"the Road to Copenhagen"—aimed at raising public awareness of the international negotiations which culminate later this year at Copenhagen, and the key issues being debated. In addition, the pamphlet...”

Written Ministerial Statements — Energy and Climate Change: Coal and Carbon Capture Storage (17 Jun 2009)

“I am today publishing a consultation on coal and carbon capture and storage entitled "A Framework for the Development of Clean Coal". In April, the Budget announced financing for up to four CCS demonstration projects in the UK and, the following day, I outlined proposals for a new regulatory regime for new coal-fired power stations. Following the statutory strategic environmental assessment,...”

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Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 10 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 2007, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 82% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 14 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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.
  • 144 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Edward Miliband speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 190 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

Nil

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.

Type2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/052003/042002/032001/02
Additional Costs Allowance£7,670 (571st) £7,795 (575th) £7,246        
London Supplement£0 £0 £0        
Incidental Expenses Provision£19,344 (272nd) £19,805 (383rd) £19,567        
Staffing Allowance£90,048 (227th) £87,082 (194th) £75,766        
Communications Allowance£4,033 (501st) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Travel£4,558 (491st)* £7,459 (324th)** £7,270        
Members' Staff Travel£1,196 (76th) £2,189 (35th) £943        
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£473 (506th) £1,264 (joint 203rd) £1,603        
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£870 (579th) £4,197 (183rd) £4,524 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,290 (joint 203rd) £1,233 (joint 77th) £1,233        
Other Costs£0 £0 £0        
Total£129,482 (537th) £131,024 (443rd) £118,152        

* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £4,558 (204th).

** Car £909 (538th). Rail £6,550 (110th).