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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 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 for laws to stop climate change. 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 very strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
- Voted strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- 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)
- Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants Etc.) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Financial Services Bill Committee (11 out of 14)
- Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (3 out of 12)
- Finance Bill Committee (15 out of 18)
- Saving Gateway Accounts Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
- Pensions Bill Committee (6 out of 20)
- Political Parties and Elections Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
- Planning Bill Committee (9 out of 18)
- Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
- 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)
- Charities Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
Most recent appearances
- Public Bill Committee: Education Bill: Clause 34 (29 Mar 2011)
“They are part of the Government.”
- Public Bill Committee: Education Bill: Clause 26 (24 Mar 2011)
“I am fascinated by this discussion, and perhaps we can continue it on Tuesday. Will the Minister return to his seat so that the Whip on duty can beg to move that we adjourn?”
- Public Bill Committee: Education Bill: Clause 8 (17 Mar 2011)
“The Minister eloquently makes a number of points. Does he see the merit in returning to his seat at the end of my intervention, so that the Whip may catch the Chair’s eye?”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 1 debate 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 87.85% 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") 99 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 13 Jan 2012. More about the Register
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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 | £23,499 (113th) | £22,975 (joint 203rd with 1 other) | £22,044 (244th) | £21,612 | ||||
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Office running costs | £21,158 (167th) | £19,788 (254th) | £29,168 (9th) | £26,930 | ||||
| Staffing costs | £101,133 (122nd) | £90,280 (213th) | £78,452 (494th) | £76,850 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £7,391 (386th) | £7,359 (365th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £4,066 (502nd)1 | £3,791 (523rd)2 | £3,935 (525th)3 | £4,094 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £169 (297th) | £174 (335th) | £63 (404th) | £28 | ||||
| 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 | £3,591 (314th) | £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 with 4 others) | £1,233 (joint 77th with 7 others) | £1,233 | |||||
| Other Costs | £253 (90th) | £7,646 (18th) | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £161,260 (181st) | £160,005 (102nd) | £143,809 (199th) | £133,767 |
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).