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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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- Topics of interest
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- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Jeffrey M Donaldson voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted moderately for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted moderately for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. 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 moderately against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
- Voted moderately for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted strongly against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. 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)
- Presumption of Death Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
- 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
- Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces Day: Belfast (22 Apr 2013)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what arrangements he is making with Belfast City Council for the flying of the Armed Forces Flag on Armed Forces Day at Belfast City Hall.”
- Department for Communities and Local Government: General Matters (26 Mar 2013)
“I am enjoying my hon. Friend’s contribution, but on a serious note, the 100th anniversary of the first world war will soon be coming up. Will he acknowledge that, during the great war, Ulster Scots played a role with great heroism as part of the wider British Army? One thinks particularly of the battle of the Somme.”
- Written Answers — Defence: Defence Estates: Lisburn (11 Mar 2013)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will publish details of any agreement reached between Defence Estates and the Clanmil Housing Association on the sale of surplus army housing in the Lisburn area; and if he will publish the price agreed for any property deemed to be surplus.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 12 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 6 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 45.75% 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") 207 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
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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).