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Kelvin Hopkins
Labour MP for Luton North
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 6,487 votes. — 345th 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 Kelvin Hopkins voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for 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 very 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
- Quite often rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, European Scrutiny Committee (since 26 Apr 2007)
- Member, Public Administration Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Education and Skills, Health, Transport, Children, Schools and Families, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departments: Contracts, European Constitution, Local Authority Housing, Elexon Ltd., Group 4 Securicor
(based on written questions asked by Kelvin Hopkins and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Health and Social Care Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Rights of Savers Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Railways and Transport Safety Bill Committee (18 out of n/a)
- Aviation (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- High Hedges Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Transport: Departmental Consultants (2 Jul 2009)
“To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport whether consultants employed by his Department have served on departmental boards established to determine (a) promotions and (b) level transfers in the last 12 months.”
- Written Answers — Transport: Departmental Manpower (2 Jul 2009)
“To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how many (a) consultants and (b) contractors worked in the human resources section of his Department in 2008-09.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: 21st Century Schools (30 Jun 2009)
“Over the past 12 years, I have repeatedly raised my concerns about teaching methods. The critical difference between success and failure in schools is to do with teaching methods and classroom cultures. How will my right hon. Friend address that and, once and for all, determine how we secure the best teaching methods in all our schools?”
More of Kelvin Hopkins's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 54 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 40 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 medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 84% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 11 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 65 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Kelvin Hopkins speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 364 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
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.
| 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 | £1,242 (584th) | £2,156 (585th) | £819 | £296 (610th) | £269 (610th) | £5,354 (611th) | £5,845 (602nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £21,298 (149th) | £20,720 (257th) | £19,786 | £13,771 (535th) | £12,937 (603rd) | £14,005 (572nd) | £7,609 (582nd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £88,520 (291st) | £79,577 (459th) | £74,404 | £69,206 (406th) | £62,335 (557th) | £52,642 (608th) | £43,196 (436th) |
| Communications Allowance | £1,183 (575th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £5,746 (417th)* | £4,526 (joint 489th)** | £3,845 | £4,023 (565th) | £4,068 (557th) | £3,579 (577th) | £3,600 (539th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £48 (joint 412th) | £24 (joint 428th) | £25 | £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 | £674 (joint 374th) | £600 (joint 473rd) | £784 | £1,823 (joint 128th) | £1,213 (181st) | £910 (376th) | £1,502 (171st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,821 (407th) | £1,216 (550th) | £2,474 | £4,693 (152nd) | £4,137 (156th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,277 (joint 218th) | £1,445 (19th) | £1,566 | £1,559 (559th) | £1,176 (630th) | £467 (646th) | £0 |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £121,809 (585th) | £110,264 (607th) | £103,703 | £95,371 (633rd) | £86,135 (641st) | £76,957 (652nd) | £61,752 (638th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £600 (550th). Rail £3,919 (243rd). Misc £354 (84th). Other: European £873 (66th).
** Car £1,115 (525th). Rail £83 (554th). Air £41 (242nd). Other £3,287 (8th).