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James Duddridge
Conservative MP for Rochford & Southend East
- Whip, Whips (since 28 Jan 2008)
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
- Majority: 5,494 votes. — 403rd 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 James Duddridge voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for 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
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Home Department, Transport, Communities and Local Government, Treasury
- 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)
- Finance Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
- Saving Gateway Accounts Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Pensions Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Political Parties and Elections Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Planning Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Mental Health Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Charities Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Supreme Court (Running Costs) (10 Nov 2009)
“When he next expects to meet the chief executive of the new Supreme Court to discuss its running costs.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Supreme Court (Running Costs) (10 Nov 2009) has video
“I am hesitating because I am not sure that I understood what you just said, Mr. Speaker. When the Minister meets the chief executive to discuss the running costs, will he consider whether it is good for democracy that an individual has to spend £350 just to see the documents at the Supreme Court?”
More of James Duddridge's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 32 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 51 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 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 70% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 10 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") 93 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 11 Nov 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.
| Type | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £22,975 (joint 203rd) | £22,044 (244th) | £21,612 | ||||
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £19,788 (254th) | £29,168 (9th) | £26,930 | ||||
| Staffing Allowance | £90,280 (213th) | £78,452 (494th) | £76,850 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £7,359 (365th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £3,791 (523rd)* | £3,935 (525th)** | £4,094 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £174 (335th) | £63 (404th) | £28 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,465 (103rd) | £1,808 (119th) | £608 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £5,237 (42nd) | £7,106 (78th) | £2,412 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,290 (joint 203rd) | £1,233 (joint 77th) | £1,233 | ||||
| Other Costs | £7,646 (18th) | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £160,005 (102nd) | £143,809 (199th) | £133,767 |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,030 (293rd). Rail £751 (466th). Misc £10 (251st).