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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. — 310th 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 moderately against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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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
- Written Answers — House of Commons Commission: Departmental Energy (18 Mar 2010)
“To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission further to his answer of 1 March 2010, Official Report, column 836W, on departmental energy, if the Commission will make arrangements for the House to participate in the Earth Hour event on 27 March 2010.”
- Written Answers — House of Commons Commission: Parliament: Environment (18 Mar 2010)
“To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission what targets the House of Commons Commission plans to set to improve Parliament's environmental performance.”
- Health and Safety (Company Director Liability) (19 Jan 2010) has video
“I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 in respect of the liability of company directors; and for connected purposes. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I was beginning to think that someone was trying to talk the Bill out. Over the past 12 years, we have made substantial progress on health and safety at work issues. I am particularly...”
More of Frank Doran's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 8 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 — 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") 204 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 10 Mar 2010. 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 – 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).