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Frank Doran
Labour MP for Aberdeen North
- Also represented Aberdeen Central; Aberdeen South
- Entered Parliament on 11 June 1987 — General election
- Majority: 6,795 votes. — 308th 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 Frank Doran voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly 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 strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 strongly 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
Select Committee membership
- Member, Liaison Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
- Member, Advisory Committee on Works of Art (since 1 Nov 2005)
- Chairman, Administration Committee (since 20 Jul 2005)
- Member, Finance & Services Committee (since 20 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: House of Commons Commission, Scotland, Work and Pensions, Transport, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Mesothelioma: Drugs, September Sittings, Helicopters: Safety, Members: Allowances, Oil and Gas Industry
(based on written questions asked by Frank Doran and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Clause 117 — Grounds for designation of MCZs (26 Oct 2009) has video
“I will be brief. I want to reinforce the point that a balance is important. The Bill is extremely important for our whole environment, not just the marine environment. At the same time, however, the balance has to take into account the view of stakeholders—a point that I made in the previous debate. I am in the fortunate or unfortunate position, depending on what side of the argument...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: New Clause 8 — MCZs: duty to manage and mitigate impacts upon existing activities (26 Oct 2009) has video
“Now that I am rising to speak, I think that we are to hear a full set of office-bearers from the all-party fisheries group, as the hon. Member for Truro and St. Austell (Matthew Taylor) will probably speak later. For those of us who represent fishing communities, it is important that we protect and argue for our industry, and we must make it clear—I am sure that my hon. Friend the...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: New Clause 8 — MCZs: duty to manage and mitigate impacts upon existing activities (26 Oct 2009) has video
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More of Frank Doran'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 7 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 4 select committees (1 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 88% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 6 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
- 47 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Frank Doran speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 202 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 11 Nov 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 | £22,854 (228th) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,038 | £20,897 (joint 206th) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £15,455 (302nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £23,587 (75th) | £26,159 (75th) | £28,395 | £19,325 (joint 11th) | £18,762 (joint 293rd) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £16,519 (282nd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £88,257 (302nd) | £81,557 (412th) | £75,668 | £70,336 (joint 324th) | £68,023 (joint 228th) | £63,788 (joint 346th) | £44,441 (385th) |
| Communications Allowance | £7,305 (369th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £23,247 (11th)* | £29,684 (3rd)** | £23,100 | £26,886 (16th) | £21,191 (42nd) | £22,429 (31st) | £21,389 (11th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £803 (joint 134th) | £296 (joint 281st) | £1,547 | £772 (225th) | £1,485 (102nd) | £1,751 (65th) | £1,323 (94th) |
| 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 | £1,107 (191st) | £2,757 (52nd) | £723 | £3,539 (37th) | £2,020 (63rd) | £1,632 (135th) | £995 (335th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,211 (206th) | £8,131 (55th) | £2,381 | £11,845 (30th) | £10,407 (24th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,346 (joint 121st) | £1,142 (joint 175th) | £0 | £2,096 (7th) | £2,096 (3rd) | £2,096 (3rd) | £2,096 (3rd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £171,717 (11th) | £171,836 (6th) | £152,852 | £155,696 (7th) | £144,317 (18th) | £129,652 (35th) | £102,218 (67th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,262 (272nd). Rail £2,671 (314th). Air £14,587 (11th). Misc £2,727 (2nd).
** Car £6,505 (46th). Rail £2,276 (312th). Air £20,903 (4th).