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James Duddridge
Conservative MP for Rochford and Southend East

• Government Whip, House of Commons (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 Duddridge voted on key issues:

• Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
• Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes
• Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes
• Voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
• Voted strongly against a wholly elected House of Lords. 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 against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
• Voted very strongly against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
• Voted for a stricter asylum system. votes
• Voted moderately against a smoking ban. votes
• Voted moderately against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
• Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes
• Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
• Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
• Voted strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Topics of interest

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Home Department, Transport, Communities and Local Government, Health

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Air Travel, Departmental Public Relations, Dorneywood, Departmental Official Residences, Departmental Procurement

(based on written questions asked by James Duddridge and answered by departments)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

• Education Bill Committee (22 out of 22)
• Financial Services Bill Committee (11 out of 14)
• Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (3 out of 12)
• Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants Etc.) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Saving Gateway Accounts Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Finance Bill Committee (15 out of 18)
• Political Parties and Elections Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Planning Bill Committee (9 out of 18)
• Pensions Bill Committee (6 out of 20)
• Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Finance Bill Committee (10 out of 14)
• Mental Health Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Charities Bill Committee (9 out of 9)

Most recent appearances

Amendment of the Law: Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation (23 Mar 2012)

“It is only a matter of time.”

[Mr Christopher Chope in the Chair] — Women in the Church of England (28 Feb 2012)

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Chope. Sadly, the Minister for Equalities, the hon. Member for Hornsey and Wood Green (Lynne Featherstone) cannot be here today, as she is on other important ministerial duties at the United Nations in New York, but she would have very much liked to reply in person. I hope that you will find me an agreeable alternative. I thank the hon....”

[Mr Christopher Chope in the Chair] — Women in the Church of England (28 Feb 2012)

“We are in Lent, and my hon. Friend has his own self-imposed rule. I am rather glad he broke it again; that was a good intervention. He also talked about history. If we look back at the decision-making process, it will seem even more ridiculous than it does now. I would like to pay tribute to all the men and women in the Church who have been involved in invaluable work. The Church of England...”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 2 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 88.50% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 11 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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") 103 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Register last updated: 30 Apr 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.

¹ Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,060 (265th). Rail £904 (471st). Misc £50 (198th). Other: Mileage £52 (71st).

² Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,030 (293rd). Rail £751 (466th). Misc £10 (251st).

³ Car £3,409 (290th). Rail £526 (469th).