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James Brokenshire
Conservative MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup
- Also represented Hornchurch
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Home Office (since 14 May 2010) (note about dates)
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
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- Voting record
- Topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How James Brokenshire voted on key issues:
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted very strongly against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted very strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted very strongly for university tuition fees. votes
- Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
- Has never voted on removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted strongly for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted very strongly against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted moderately against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Health, Justice, Children, Schools and Families, Transport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Data Protection, Capita Group, Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse, Departmental ICT, Independent Safeguarding Authority
(based on written questions asked by James Brokenshire and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
- Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill Committee (20 out of 20)
- Protection of Freedoms Bill Committee (20 out of 20)
- Crime and Security Bill Committee (10 out of 12)
- Policing and Crime Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
- Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill Committee (4 out of 7)
- Serious Crime Bill Committee (5 out of 9)
- Offender Management Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
- Police and Justice Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
- Consumer Credit Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
- Company Law Reform Bill Committee (22 out of 22)
- Equality Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Home Department: Internet (9 Feb 2012)
“The Government are committed to a free and open internet. It is also important that law enforcement has the necessary capabilities to assess and identify potential criminality disclosed through social media and other online communication platforms. Work is under way to consider how existing capabilities within law enforcement can be enhanced. We will consider any additional resource...”
- Written Answers — Home Department: Security: Olympic Games 2012 (9 Feb 2012)
“The recent testing of security arrangements at the Hampden Park football stadium were undertaken by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG). The Government announced last year that they were making £553 million available to LOCOG for venue security, and the recent testing is funded from this. There is no additional cost to the Government, or to the Scottish Government.”
- Written Answers — Home Department: Antisocial Behaviour (8 Feb 2012)
“holding answer 6 February 2012 The Government's proposed reforms will give the police, local authorities, housing providers and others faster, more effective powers to tackle antisocial behaviour and protect victims. Since the Home Office consultation closed, we have been discussing the practical details of the reforms informally with a number of those organisations, and we will publish our...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 24 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 very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 77.66% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 23 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 333 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 30 Jan 2012. 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 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £151 (584th) | £368 (586th) | £0 | £0 | ||||
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Office running costs | £12,872 (508th) | £14,589 (472nd) | £14,604 (564th) | £18,658 | ||||
| Staffing costs | £92,697 (391st) | £86,036 (380th) | £79,469 (462nd) | £61,511 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £2,871 (531st) | £2,746 (joint 537th with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £2,253 (571st)1 | £2,122 (joint 582nd with 1 other)2 | £2,598 (571st)3 | £1,586 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| 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 | £2,102 (509th) | £668 (joint 378th with 2 others) | £920 (308th) | £739 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,521 (463rd) | £1,494 (503rd) | £2,380 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,165 (joint 388th with 1 other) | £1,125 (joint 205th with 11 others) | £945 | |||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £112,946 (613th) | £109,215 (622nd) | £100,210 (632nd) | £85,819 |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £1,800 (371st). Other: Rail £348 (58th). Air £105 (39th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £1,720 (371st). Other: Rail £402 (51st).