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Edward Miliband MP

- Labour MP for Doncaster North
- Minister of State, Cabinet Office (since 28 Jun 2007)
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
- Majority: 12,656 votes. — 40th out of 631 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Edward Miliband voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on 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 for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
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)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Duchy of Lancaster: Departmental Official Hospitality (22 Jul 2008)
“I refer the right hon. Member to my statement of 17 July 2008, Official Report, column 52WS. My right hon. and learned Friend the Leader of the House hosted the traditional annual Leader's Christmas reception in December 2007 to thank Members of Parliament, House of Commons officials and colleagues across Government for their contribution to the work of the Office of the Leader of the...”
- Written Answers — Duchy of Lancaster: Departmental Property (22 Jul 2008)
“Due to the commercially sensitive nature of the information, I am unable to place a list of the properties held by the Duchy of Lancaster in the Library of the House. The Duchy does not own any assets within the Bromley and Chislehurst constituency.”
- Written Answers — Duchy of Lancaster: Departmental Land (21 Jul 2008)
“On page 20 of the 2007 annual report and accounts land held for development is valued at £4,030,000. This relates to £3.9 million within the Duchy's Crewe Survey with the balance within the Duchy's Yorkshire Survey.”
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.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 88% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 2 comments on this MP's speeches — 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.
- 95 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Edward Miliband speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 124 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £7,795 (575th) | £7,246 | ||||
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £19,805 (383rd) | £19,567 | ||||
| Staffing Allowance | £87,082 (194th) | £75,766 | ||||
| Members' Travel | £7,459 (324th)* | £7,270 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £2,189 (35th) | £943 | ||||
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,264 (joint 203rd) | £1,603 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,197 (183rd) | £4,524 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,233 (joint 77th) | £1,233 | ||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £131,024 (443rd) | £118,152 |

