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Kenneth Clarke

Conservative MP for Rushcliffe

  • Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (since 4 Jun 2009)

  • Entered Parliament on 18 June 1970 — General election
  • Majority: 12,974 votes. — 224th out of 643 MPs.

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Kenneth Clarke voted on key issues since 2001:

  • Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
  • Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
  • Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
  • Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
  • Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
  • Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
  • Voted moderately against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
  • Voted very 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 a mixture of for and 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
  • Chairman, Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) (since 6 Dec 2005)

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Health, Treasury, Transport, Home Department, Defence

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Contingency Planning, Political Asylum, Iraq, Nottingham East Midlands Airport, Protective Suits

(based on written questions asked by Kenneth Clarke and answered by departments)

RSS feed Most recent appearances

Business, Innovation and Skills: Topical Questions (11 Jun 2009) has video

“May I congratulate the Minister on his elevation to Cabinet status in Lord Mandelson's amazing, ever-expanding empire, which now stretches from space to defence sales to universities and further education? No doubt Lord Mandelson has other territorial ambitions in mind. On 11 May in the House of Lords, Lord Mandelson said: "It would be irresponsible of the Government to allow delays to the...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Topical Questions (7 May 2009) has video

“The Minister will have noticed that the Leader of the Opposition and I reconfirmed our support for the principle of part-privatisation of Royal Mail and committed ourselves to continuing the supportive and constructive role that our colleagues in the House of Lords played when they considered the Postal Services Bill. Has he noticed that he has not had the same ringing support from the Prime...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Topical Questions (7 May 2009) has video

“When the Bill arrives, we will have a chance to examine the curious use of the English language, which enables the Minister to keep protesting that he is retaining Royal Mail in public ownership when, as we know, we are considering part-privatisation. I shall repeat my question. The Minister says that the Prime Minister still supports the policy, yet we read daily in briefings that Downing...”

More of Kenneth Clarke's recent appearances

Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 25 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 1 written question in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
  • Is a member of 1 select committee (1 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 53% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 8 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
  • 132 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Kenneth Clarke speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 3425 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

1. Remunerated directorships
Director (non-executive) of Independent News and Media (UK).
Independent News and Media plc.
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Member of Advisory Board of AgCapita Partners LP.
Programmes on jazz for BBC Radio 4.
16 June 2008, fee for speaking engagement at the International Energy Credit Association Conference at the Divani Appollon Palace, Athens. (Up to £5,000) Flight, hotel and other incidental expenses paid by IECA. (Registered 7 July 2008)
18-19 June 2008, fee for speaking engagements for Cofunds Ltd, at Marriott Hotel, Bristol and Pendley Manor Hotel, Tring, organised by Speakers Corner. (£5,001-£10,000) Hotel and travel expenses paid by Cofunds Ltd. (Registered 7 July 2008)
9 July 2008, fee for speaking engagement at a conference held by Equiniti Limited at the British Film Institute. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 15 July 2008)
2 October 2008, fee for speaking engagement at the UBS Annual Leisure Sector Dinner, at The Ivy Restaurant, London, organised by DBA Speakers. (£5,001-£10,000)(Registered 7 October 2008)
16 October 2008, fee for speaking engagement at a lunch held by Goldman Sachs at their London offices, arranged by Celebrity Speakers Ltd. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 27 October 2008)
12 November 2008, fee for speaking engagement at a seminar on Credit held by BGC International at the Bloomberg Auditorium. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 17 November 2008)
20 November 2008, fee for speaking engagement at a seminar held by HG Capital at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel, London, arranged by Celebrity Speakers Ltd. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 8 December 2008)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
25-30 September 2008, flight, three nights' accommodation and hospitality at the Singapore Grand Prix for my adult son and myself, provided by British American Tobacco PLC. (Registered 7 October 2008)
6. Overseas visits
23-24 April 2009, to Geneva, Switzerland, to speak at a lunch arranged by the British Swiss Chamber of Commerce. My travel and one night's accommodation were paid for by the sponsors. (Registered 28 April 2009)

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.

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£17,565 (450th) £13,648 (519th) £10,710 £10,714 (558th) £13,755 (499th) £13,653 (549th) £10,909 (547th)
London Supplement£0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Incidental Expenses Provision£6,866 (627th) £7,201 (634th) £5,270 £8,054 (629th) £8,921 (639th) £4,761 (joint 654th) £2,662 (651st)
Staffing Allowance£88,112 (309th) £85,437 (282nd) £81,103 £76,624 (110th) £69,898 (joint 182nd) £67,404 (joint 154th) £52,985 (102nd)
Communications Allowance£1,226 (574th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Travel£4,300 (joint 509th)* £4,063 (516th)** £3,620 £5,265 (527th) £5,848 (489th) £6,287 (472nd) £4,269 (501st)
Members' Staff Travel£0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £376 (288th)
Members' Spouse Travel£1,504 (88th) 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£807 (311th) £724 (407th) £963 £739 (387th) £990 (257th) £909 (377th) £1,094 (297th)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£1,592 (446th) £1,715 (460th) £2,510 £2,146 (383rd) £2,170 (378th) N/A N/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,104 (joint 489th) £1,266 (58th) £339 £1,796 (joint 459th) £1,796 (joint 451st) £1,457 (joint 560th) £1,457 (joint 486th)
Other Costs£0 £752 (67th) £429 £0 £108 (86th) £0 £0
Total£123,076 (581st) £114,806 (587th) £104,944 £105,338 (585th) £103,486 (575th) £94,471 (592nd) £73,752 (562nd)

* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,300 (177th).

** Car £4,063 (232nd).