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John Denham
Labour MP for Southampton, Itchen
- Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government (since 10 Jun 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
- Majority: 9,302 votes. — 249th 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 John Denham voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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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: Health, Work and Pensions, Home Department, Treasury, Education and Skills
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Gender Pay Gap, Climate Change, Equal Pay, Pensions, Independent Sector Treatment Centres
(based on written questions asked by John Denham and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Police Reform Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Health and Social Care Bill Committee (13 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Local Government Finance (3 Feb 2010) has video
“I repeat to the hon. Lady what I said earlier. We have no plans, and we have made no preparations, for a revaluation. With respect, she should really stop claiming that we have. We have said that often, and the constant repetition of something that is not true does not make it true.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Local Government Finance (3 Feb 2010) has video
“Will the hon. Lady give way?”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Local Government Finance (3 Feb 2010) has video
“Will the hon. Lady give way?”
More of John Denham's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 13 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 74% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 20 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 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") 945 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. 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 – 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 | £23,806 (87th) | £23,083 (joint 1st with 142 others) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st with 187 others) | £20,333 (joint 3rd with 149 others) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £13,869 (451st) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,474 (103rd) | £1,227 (joint 1st with 81 others) |
| Office running costs | £22,952 (88th) | £17,574 (366th) | £18,958 (434th) | £18,810 | £14,606 (504th) | £17,628 (496th) | £18,106 (joint 336th with 1 other) | £15,920 (314th) |
| Staffing costs | £92,215 (403rd) | £89,780 (239th) | £83,212 (364th) | £77,496 | £70,420 (joint 315th with 1 other) | £64,273 (joint 458th with 31 others) | £61,856 (joint 448th with 1 other) | £42,232 (464th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,713 (257th) | £9,690 (joint 204th with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £4,134 (498th)3 | £7,221 (joint 336th with 1 other)2 | £7,992 (304th)1 | £7,284 | £8,304 (411th) | £6,425 (467th) | £2,611 (599th) | £3,213 (553rd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £118 | £472 (284th) | £247 (349th) | £48 (447th) | £78 (joint 414th with 1 other) |
| 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 | £4,294 (229th) | £1,185 (joint 160th with 2 others) | £1,987 (100th) | £1,135 | £4,261 (27th) | £986 (258th) | £743 (joint 451st with 1 other) | £1,043 (314th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,433 (183rd) | £4,889 (138th) | £3,440 | £11,397 (33rd) | £2,376 (joint 344th with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,417 (joint 57th with 2 others) | £1,227 (joint 86th with 1 other) | £18 | £1,933 (joint 243rd with 4 others) | £1,933 (joint 238th with 4 others) | £1,916 (joint 264th with 1 other) | £1,916 (joint 250th with 1 other) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £877 (78th) | £0 | £795 | £0 | £0 | £1,300 (63rd) | £0 |
| Total | £157,114 (235th) | £154,260 (196th) | £140,375 (276th) | £130,730 | £132,295 (143rd) | £114,201 (439th) | £107,776 (joint 447th with 1 other) | £79,498 (492nd) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,391 (264th). Rail £2,734 (311th). Misc £3 (261st). Other: European £1,093 (51st).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,472 (443rd). Rail £2,503 (312th). Misc £159 (139th).