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Joan Ruddock
Labour MP for Lewisham, Deptford
- Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (since 13 Oct 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 11 June 1987 — General election
- Majority: 11,811 votes. — 51st 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 Joan Ruddock voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against 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
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, International Development, Health, Trade and Industry
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Afghanistan, Iraq, GM Crops, Departments: Equal Opportunities, Recycling
(based on written questions asked by Joan Ruddock and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Climate Change Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Municipal Waste Recycling Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Boilers: Government Assistance (8 Feb 2010)
“The boiler scrappage scheme contributes to DECC's objectives to: reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the UK; and ensure the UK benefits from the business and employment opportunities of a low carbon future. We estimate that the scheme will reduce CO2 emissions per year by 1.1mtCO2 to 1.4mtCO2. There are tens of thousands of small and medium sized UK businesses mainly in the installation...”
- Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Boilers: Government Assistance (8 Feb 2010)
“There are 250,000 jobs across tens of thousands of businesses involved in boiler manufacture, sales and installation. The scheme provides support for a number of these businesses. Since the scheme allows the householder to choose whom they wish to install the new boiler, it is not possible to predict the likely impact on individual businesses but we understand from talking to businesses that...”
- Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (8 Feb 2010)
“The carbon reductions from the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme will be determined by the emissions cap which will apply from 2013. In setting the cap, Government will consider advice from the Committee on Climate Change later this year on the available cost-effective emissions reductions and the potential in the CRC sector to contribute to achieving our carbon budgets.”
More of Joan Ruddock's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 82% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 6 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
- 133 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Joan Ruddock speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 595 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. 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 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| London costs | £2,916 (joint 1st with 49 others) | £2,812 (joint 1st with 47 others) | £2,712 (joint 1st with 46 others) | £2,613 | £1,618 (joint 1st with 118 others) | £1,574 (joint 1st with 101 others) | £1,527 (joint 1st with 101 others) | £1,227 (joint 1st with 81 others) |
| Office running costs | £21,042 (173rd) | £22,852 (97th) | £27,072 (62nd) | £26,896 | £13,545 (541st) | £13,889 (593rd) | £15,150 (544th) | £8,673 (553rd) |
| Staffing costs | £100,612 (140th) | £88,964 (276th) | £80,621 (429th) | £79,155 | £81,338 (35th) | £74,957 (42nd) | £72,310 (joint 1st with 23 others) | £57,145 (40th) |
| Communications Allowance | £7,307 (390th) | £8,894 (286th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £228 (636th)3 | £471 (627th)2 | £1,798 (594th)1 | £1,154 | £2,203 (613th) | £2,030 (614th) | £3,966 (560th) | £2,895 (568th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| 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 | £4,181 (248th) | £1,179 (joint 165th with 1 other) | £1,198 (223rd) | £1,675 | £1,588 (158th) | £1,580 (joint 112th with 1 other) | £2,112 (73rd) | £2,006 (70th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,938 (65th) | £4,035 (195th) | £4,434 | £4,358 (174th) | £3,556 (198th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,127 (joint 455th with 3 others) | £989 (joint 432nd with 6 others) | £180 | £1,962 (joint 166th with 3 others) | £1,962 (joint 161st with 3 others) | £1,962 (joint 159th with 3 others) | £1,962 (joint 152nd with 3 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £136,287 (494th) | £131,237 (523rd) | £118,425 (566th) | £116,107 | £106,612 (581st) | £99,548 (598th) | £97,027 (570th) | £73,908 (561st) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £400 (566th). Other: European £71 (138th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £228 (561st).
1 Car £1,363 (503rd). Rail £86 (550th). European £349 (104th).