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Julie Kirkbride

Conservative MP for Bromsgrove

    • Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
    • Majority: 10,080 votes. — 258th out of 643 MPs.

    Voting record (from PublicWhip)

    How Julie Kirkbride voted on key issues since 2001:

    • Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
    • Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
    • Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
    • Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
    • Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
    • Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
    • Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
    • Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
    • Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
    • Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
    • Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
    • Has never voted on 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

    Committees and topics of interest

    Select Committee membership
    • Member, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (since 7 Oct 2009)
    • Member, Energy and Climate Change Committee (since 20 Jan 2009)

    Asks most questions about

    • Departments: Culture Media and Sport, Health, Trade and Industry, Treasury, Work and Pensions

    • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Gambling, Tourism, Digital Television, Debt Collectors, Inward Investment

    (based on written questions asked by Julie Kirkbride and answered by departments)

    Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

    RSS feed Most recent appearances

    Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: International Development (3 Nov 2009)

    “If I remember correctly, back in 1997, the Labour Government had the aspiration of 0.7 per cent. of gross national income being spent on overseas development. Why, therefore, is it in the last year of the Labour Government that they are proposing to put that into legislation?”

    Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Rail Services (22 Oct 2009) has video

    “The Minister gave the House an interesting answer when he said that services had increased by 50 per cent. So that we can understand that figure, will he say to what extent that represents the normal service on any other working day of the year?”

    Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Care Homes: Security (22 Oct 2009)

    “To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what recent representations he has received from local authorities on the physical security of vulnerable people in local authority care.”

    More of Julie Kirkbride's recent appearances

    Numerology

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    • Has spoken in 40 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
    • Has received answers to 13 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
    • Is a member of 2 select committees (0 as chair).
    • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
    • Has voted in 69% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
    • People have made 15 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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.
    • 73 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Julie Kirkbride speaks.
    • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 194 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

    Register of Members’ Interests

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
    Lectures for the National School of Government, Sunningdale Park, Larch Avenue, Ascot, SL5 0QE. (Up to £5,000)
    Received £150 for lecture. Hours: 1hr. (Registered 5 August 2009)
    Receipt of £150 for lecture. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 21 October 2009)
    Received fee of £75 for completing a survey for Ipsos MORI, 79-81 Borough Road, London, SE1 1FY. Hours: 45mins. (Registered 9 September 2009)
    6. Overseas visits
    14-19 November 2008, to the United Arab Emirates, with all-party delegation to meet Government representatives, as guest of the Government of the UAE. The costs of flights and accommodation were met by the Government of the UAE. (Registered 25 November 2008)

    Register last updated: 28 Oct 2009. 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 – 2007/08 receipts.

    Type2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/05 (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£23,083 (joint 1st) £22,067 (235th) £21,613 £20,901 (joint 189th) £20,319 (187th) £18,073 (425th) £15,723 (259th)
    London Supplement£0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
    Incidental Expenses Provision£21,274 (joint 157th) £25,442 (86th) £22,438 £19,162 (199th) £18,695 (351st) £18,219 (joint 238th) £15,939 (313th)
    Staffing Allowance£81,598 (506th) £81,019 (422nd) £79,242 £70,097 (376th) £67,932 (325th) £65,596 (joint 179th) £45,590 (338th)
    Communications Allowance£4,749 (471st) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Members' Travel£7,763 (joint 311th)* £9,023 (270th)** £9,042 £13,267 (206th) £13,404 (197th) £13,728 (180th) £9,629 (235th)
    Members' Staff Travel£384 (242nd) £864 (joint 147th) £576 £1,108 (168th) £673 (218th) £1,175 (135th) £773 (166th)
    Members' Spouse Travel£1,392 (98th) 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£1,360 (120th) £1,946 (104th) £1,114 £2,353 (83rd) £1,617 (joint 108th) £1,808 (112th) £2,247 (50th)
    Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£4,375 (116th) £4,639 (152nd) £2,817 £5,732 (113th) £3,363 (221st) N/A N/A
    Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,187 (joint 346th) £957 (joint 478th) £0 £1,875 (joint 357th) £1,875 (joint 350th) £1,875 (joint 342nd) £1,875 (joint 322nd)
    Other Costs£0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
    Total£147,165 (317th) £145,957 (155th) £136,842 £134,495 (118th) £127,878 (155th) £120,474 (158th) £91,776 (239th)

    * Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,813 (59th). Rail £653 (474th). Other: Air £58 (51st). European £1,239 (35th).

    ** Car £6,510 (45th). Rail £422 (486th). Air £69 (240th). European £2,022 (8th).