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Graham Brady

Conservative MP for Altrincham & Sale West

    • Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
    • Majority: 7,159 votes. — 351st out of 643 MPs.

    Voting record (from PublicWhip)

    How Graham Brady voted on key issues since 2001:

    • Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
    • Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
    • Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
    • Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
    • Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
    • Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
    • Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
    • Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
    • Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
    • Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
    • Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
    • Has never voted on 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

    Committees and topics of interest

    Select Committee membership
    • Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (since 15 Oct 2009)
    • Member, Committee on Reform of the House of Commons (since 10 Aug 2009)
    • Member, Treasury Committee (since 18 Jul 2007)

    Asks most questions about

    • Departments: Education and Skills, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Treasury, Health, Home Department

    • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): European Union, Parliamentary Questions, Working Time Regulations, EU Constitution, Civil Servants (Retirement Age)

    (based on written questions asked by Graham Brady and answered by departments)

    Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

    RSS feed Most recent appearances

    Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: GCE A-Level (26 Oct 2009)

    “To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what percentage of A levels in (a) chemistry, (b) physics, (c) mathematics and (d) modern languages were awarded to pupils at (i) grammar schools, (ii) comprehensive schools, (iii) sixth form colleges and (iv) independent schools in the 2008-09 academic year.”

    Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Gcse (26 Oct 2009)

    “To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what percentage of pupils who had participated in gifted and talented programmes and who sat GCSEs in 2009 achieved (a) five or more GCSEs at grades A* - C, (b) five or more GCSEs at grades A* - C including English and mathematics, (c) five or more GCSEs at grades A* - C including English, mathematics and a modern foreign...”

    Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Gcse (26 Oct 2009)

    “To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what percentage of pupils achieved eight or more GCSEs at grade A*-A (a) nationally, (b) in selective local education authorities, (c) in comprehensive education authorities and (d) in partially selective local education authorities in 2009.”

    More of Graham Brady's recent appearances

    Numerology

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    • Has spoken in 24 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
    • Has received answers to 85 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
    • Is a member of 3 select committees (0 as chair).
    • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
    • Has voted in 62% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
    • People have made 18 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
    • This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
    • 66 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Graham Brady speaks.
    • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 443 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

    Register of Members’ Interests

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
    Fees for occasional lectures to groups of students from the United States on behalf of the American Institute for Foreign Study and International Enrichment. (Up to £5,000)
    Fee of £500 received from City and Financial Ltd, 8 Westminster Court, Hipley Street, Old Woking, Surrey, GU22 9LG on 1st July, for speaking at a conference. Hours: 3hrs. (Registered 30th July 2009).
    Fee of £500 received from Spectator Events, 22 Old Queen Street, London, SW1H 9HP, on 13th July 2009 for speaking in a debate. Hours: 3hrs. (Registered 12th August 2009)
    Fee of £150 received from International Enrichment Inc., I.C. Union, Beit Quad, Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BB, on 17th July for lecture to US students on British Government and Politics. Hours: 2hrs. (Registered 17 August 2009)
    Fee of £450 received from the American Institute of Foreign Study (UK) Limited, Dilke House, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7JN, on 1st August for lecture to US students on British Government and Politics. Hours: 3hrs. (Registered 29 August 2009)
    Fee of £75 from ComRes, Four Millbank, London SW1P 3JA, for responding to opinion research. Hours: 30 minutes. (Registered 18 September 2009)
    Fee of £150 from Ipsos Mori, 70-81 Borough Road, London SE1 1FY, for responding to opinion research. Hours: 1 hour. (Registered 25 September 2009)
    Fee of £75 from BPRI Group, 24-28 Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A 2PX, for completing a survey. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 1 October 2009)
    Appearance fee of £100 from BSkyB Broadcasting, Great Way, Islewoth, Middlesex TW7 5QD. Hours: 15mins. (Registered 1 October 2009)
    Received fee of £325 from the Foundation for International Education, Foundation House, 114 Cromwell Road, London, SW7 4ES, for lecturing students from the US on British Government politics. Hours: 2hrs. (Registered 1 October 2009)
    23 July 2009, received fee of £50 from Populus Limited, Northburgh House, 10 Northburgh Street, London, EC1V 0AT, for completing survey. Hours: 15mins. Fee donated to charity. (Registered 1 October 2009)
    26 August 2009, received fee of £50 from Populus Limited, Northburgh House, 10 Northburgh Street, London, EC1V 0AT, for completing survey. Hours: 15mins. Fee donated to charity. (Registered 1 October 2009)
    5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
    24 November 2008, helicopter from London to Manchester to Denham, provided by Henfield Lodge Aviation, London. (Registered 10 December 2008)

    Register last updated: 28 Oct 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)2005/062004/05 (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£23,083 (joint 1st) £22,110 (joint 1st) £21,634 £20,902 (joint 1st) £18,657 (335th) £19,722 (joint 1st) £13,534 (467th)
    London Supplement£0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
    Incidental Expenses Provision£16,287 (422nd) £17,562 (495th) £15,455 £15,576 (469th) £17,898 (472nd) £18,234 (joint 1st) £12,527 (444th)
    Staffing Allowance£86,685 (360th) £82,896 (joint 376th) £80,923 £73,130 (221st) £69,963 (180th) £69,197 (109th) £51,026 (142nd)
    Communications Allowance£0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Members' Travel£9,770 (230th)* £8,422 (294th)** £11,051 £11,627 (280th) £13,087 (211th) £14,162 (172nd) £10,702 (184th)
    Members' Staff Travel£0 £636 (187th) £698 £626 (250th) £2,256 (40th) £1,064 (joint 159th) £2,358 (24th)
    Members' Spouse Travel£3,039 (29th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Members' Family Travel£2,923 (8th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Centrally Purchased Stationery£664 (joint 382nd) £752 (390th) £724 £810 (356th) £825 (joint 343rd) £1,082 (302nd) £999 (331st)
    Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£2,351 (319th) £2,556 (333rd) £1,880 £2,449 (337th) £3,008 (262nd) N/A N/A
    Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£825 (625th) £678 (624th) £0 £2,074 (8th) £1,964 (joint 156th) £1,964 (joint 154th) £1,964 (joint 148th)
    Other Costs£0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
    Total£145,627 (342nd) £135,612 (369th) £132,365 £127,194 (250th) £127,658 (163rd) £125,425 (64th) £93,110 (204th)

    * Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,392 (79th). Rail £765 (463rd). Air £2,889 (78th). Misc £2 (262nd). Other: European £722 (81st).

    ** Car £5,581 (101st). Rail £1,081 (412th). Air £1,760 (101st).