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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
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- Voting record
- Topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
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- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Frank Doran voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted very strongly for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted strongly for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately against the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted very strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted moderately for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately against replacing Trident. votes
- Voted moderately for university tuition fees. votes
- Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes
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- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
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 3)
- Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — House of Commons Commission: BBC (9 Feb 2012)
“It is already possible to view the regional television news content and services that broadcasters make available on their websites, via the internet. The annunciator screens carry national and international television news, but the number of channels that can be provided through this system is limited. The current allocation was made on the recommendation of the Administration Committee....”
- Written Answers — House of Commons Commission: Cromwell Green Entrance (9 Feb 2012)
“The possibility of partly or entirely covering the ramp was considered as part of the original design of the visitor entrance. But Westminster city council planning officers and English Heritage provided firm advice that any obscuring of the west elevation of Westminster Hall or the statue of Oliver Cromwell would result in rejection of the planning application, and so covering the ramp was...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 13 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 2 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 64.64% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 7 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 229 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
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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 | £23,789 (89th) | £22,854 (228th) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,038 | £20,897 (joint 206th with 2 others) | £20,333 (joint 3rd with 149 others) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £15,455 (302nd) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £22,379 (105th) | £23,587 (75th) | £26,159 (75th) | £28,395 | £19,325 (joint 11th with 77 others) | £18,762 (joint 293rd with 1 other) | £18,234 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £16,519 (282nd) |
| Staffing costs | £99,728 (173rd) | £88,257 (302nd) | £81,557 (412th) | £75,668 | £70,336 (joint 324th with 20 others) | £68,023 (joint 228th with 71 others) | £63,788 (joint 346th with 11 others) | £44,441 (385th) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,284 (206th) | £7,305 (369th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £23,490 (9th)1 | £23,247 (11th)2 | £29,684 (3rd)3 | £23,100 | £26,886 (16th) | £21,191 (42nd) | £22,429 (31st) | £21,389 (11th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £671 (113th) | £803 (joint 134th with 1 other) | £296 (joint 281st with 2 others) | £1,547 | £772 (225th) | £1,485 (102nd) | £1,751 (65th) | £1,323 (94th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £0 | 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 | £1,799 (joint 541st with 1 other) | £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 with 7 others) | £1,142 (joint 175th with 17 others) | £0 | £2,096 (7th) | £2,096 (3rd) | £2,096 (3rd) | £2,096 (3rd) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £182,139 (10th) | £171,717 (11th) | £171,836 (6th) | £152,852 | £155,696 (7th) | £144,317 (18th) | £129,652 (35th) | £102,218 (67th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,513 (224th). Rail £2,420 (320th). Air £14,730 (10th). Misc £2,827 (1st).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,262 (272nd). Rail £2,671 (314th). Air £14,587 (11th). Misc £2,727 (2nd).
3 Car £6,505 (46th). Rail £2,276 (312th). Air £20,903 (4th).