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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)

• Saving Gateway Accounts Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
• Finance Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
• Planning Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
• Pensions Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
• Political Parties and Elections Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
• Mental Health Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
• Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
• Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
• Finance Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
• Charities Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)

Most recent appearances

Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Paramilitary Activities (4 Nov 2009)

“What recent assessment he has made of the level of activity of dissident republicans in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Paramilitary Activities (4 Nov 2009)

“Does the Secretary of State agree that the tragic death of Constable Stephen Carroll, allegedly by a 17-year-old, means that we should look carefully again at community policing and at how it helps to stop young people getting involved with proscribed organisations?”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 31 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 64 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: 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.

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

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