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Jeffrey M Donaldson
DUP MP for Lagan Valley, Former DUP MLA for Lagan Valley
- Changed party from Independent Unionist on 15 Jan 2004; from Independent Ulster Unionist on 4 Jan 2004; from UUP on 18 Dec 2003; from UUP on 22 Jun 2003
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Entered the Assembly on 26 November 2003 — General election
- Left the Assembly on 9 June 2010 — Resigned
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- Register of Members’ Interests
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Jeffrey M Donaldson voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
- Voted moderately for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted moderately for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted strongly against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted very strongly against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
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- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Northern Ireland, Defence, Treasury, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Royal Irish Regiment, Parades Commission, Police Service, Police, Army: Northern Ireland
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Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill Committee (7 out of 20)
- London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill Committee (0 out of 3)
- Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill Committee (2 out of 10)
- Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
- National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
- Civil Partnership Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Creative Industries (16 May 2012)
“Will the Minister encourage the British film industry to make more use of the facilities available to it in Northern Ireland?”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Foreign Affairs and International Development (15 May 2012)
“Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?”
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- Has spoken in 11 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 20 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- 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 49.45% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well below 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") 197 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
6. Overseas visits
Name of donor: Qatar International Academy Security Studies
Address of donor: Doha, Qatar
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): Flights and accommodation worth £3,000-£4,000
Destination of visit: Doha, Qatar
Date of visit: 20-22 February 2012
Purpose of visit: To attend and participate in security and counter-terrorism conference and attend the launch of a study on counter-violent extremism.
(Registered 31 March 2012)
11. Miscellaneous
Chairman and director of Causeway Institute for Peace-building and Conflict Resolution (CIPBCR Ltd); a private company limited by guarantee and operating on a not for profit basis, to promote and share the Northern Ireland experience of peace-building and conflict resolution in the UK and overseas. The position requires my involvement for approximately 5-8 hours per week and is non-salaried although expenses may be met for participation in projects. (Registered 31 March 2012)
Register last updated: 30 Apr 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 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £13,461 (456th) | £20,342 (377th) | £19,546 (407th) | £21,427 | £13,047 (526th) | £13,279 (514th) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £16,279 (139th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £14,191 (463rd) | £20,758 (194th) | £20,479 (281st) | £20,000 | £19,325 (joint 11th with 77 others) | £18,696 (350th) | £18,234 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £18,167 (joint 230th with 1 other) |
| Staffing costs | £93,503 (375th) | £89,492 (joint 252nd with 1 other) | £87,425 (145th) | £77,476 | £66,458 (joint 496th with 11 others) | £64,012 (512th) | £61,871 (446th) | £42,252 (462nd) |
| Communications Allowance | £6,436 (426th) | £5,360 (joint 443rd with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £17,785 (39th)1 | £18,128 (30th)2 | £15,989 (52nd)3 | £15,944 | £18,798 (75th) | £15,560 (126th) | £17,817 (80th) | £12,543 (124th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £828 (92nd) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,057 (163rd) | £1,370 (86th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £1,233 (98th) | £854 (141st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £787 (25th) | £834 (28th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £5,263 (164th) | £1,169 (joint 169th with 1 other) | £1,504 (158th) | £1,578 | £1,227 (joint 226th with 1 other) | £657 (joint 427th with 1 other) | £1,275 (224th) | £997 (joint 333rd with 1 other) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,176 (215th) | £3,308 (joint 249th with 1 other) | £4,536 | £2,815 (292nd) | £1,744 (455th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £982 (587th) | £934 (521st) | £0 | £1,866 (joint 374th with 3 others) | £1,866 (joint 368th with 3 others) | £1,866 (joint 359th with 2 others) | £1,866 (joint 336th with 2 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £1,030 (58th) | £11,761 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £153,487 (286th) | £161,095 (86th) | £150,215 (86th) | £152,722 | £123,536 (316th) | £115,814 (395th) | £121,842 (124th) | £93,474 (196th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,022 (490th). Rail £2,523 (310th). Air £14,091 (16th). Other: European £149 (133rd).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £102 (582nd). Rail £1,209 (409th). Air £15,150 (9th). Other: European £1,667 (20th).
3 3rd party £101 (32nd). Rail £1,759 (356th). Air £13,824 (17th). European £305 (113th).