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Joan Ruddock
Labour MP for Lewisham, Deptford
- Minister of State, Department for Energy and Climate Change (since 10 Jun 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 11 June 1987 — General election
- Majority: 11,811 votes. — 50th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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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 moderately 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
- 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: Carbon Emissions: Housing (30 Jun 2009)
“The following number of grant applications for funding were received by the Low Carbon Buildings programme in respect of projects in (a) schools, (b) hospitals and (c) other public buildings in (i) the East of England region and (ii) Castle Point in each year since the scheme's inception. Low Carbon Buildings Programme—Phase 1 East of England (Communities and Stream 2 A)...”
- Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Carbon Emissions: Standards (30 Jun 2009)
“The consultation in question sought views on a definition of the term 'carbon neutral' and on practical guidance on applying the definition, including recommendations on what constitutes good practice. Departmental expenditure on the consultation related to administration costs only. Salary costs have been estimated at between £35,000 and £40,000. Work on the consultation was...”
- Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Departmental Billing (30 Jun 2009)
“The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority are unable to separately identify interest paid under the Act since DECC was created due to systems constraints. None of the Department's other non-departmental public bodies have paid interest under the Act.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 16 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 low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, 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.
- 140 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Joan Ruddock speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 568 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. More about the Register
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Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| London Supplement | £2,812 (joint 1st) | £2,712 (joint 1st) | £2,613 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,227 (joint 1st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £22,852 (97th) | £27,072 (62nd) | £26,896 | £13,545 (541st) | £13,889 (593rd) | £15,150 (544th) | £8,673 (553rd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £88,964 (276th) | £80,621 (429th) | £79,155 | £81,338 (35th) | £74,957 (42nd) | £72,310 (joint 1st) | £57,145 (40th) |
| Communications Allowance | £8,894 (286th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £471 (627th)* | £1,798 (594th)** | £1,154 | £2,203 (613th) | £2,030 (614th) | £3,966 (560th) | £2,895 (568th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,179 (joint 165th) | £1,198 (223rd) | £1,675 | £1,588 (158th) | £1,580 (joint 112th) | £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) | £989 (joint 432nd) | £180 | £1,962 (joint 166th) | £1,962 (joint 161st) | £1,962 (joint 159th) | £1,962 (joint 152nd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £131,237 (523rd) | £118,425 (566th) | £116,107 | £106,612 (581st) | £99,548 (598th) | £97,027 (570th) | £73,908 (561st) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £400 (566th). Other: European £71 (138th).
** Car £1,363 (503rd). Rail £86 (550th). European £349 (104th).