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Kevan Jones
Labour MP for North Durham
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Veterans), Ministry of Defence (since 10 Jun 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 16,781 votes. — 23rd 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 Kevan Jones voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against 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 very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on 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: Defence, Health, Trade and Industry, Culture Media and Sport, Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Alliance Medical, Scanning Services, Armed Forces: Housing, Alliance Medical Ltd., Army Board
(based on written questions asked by Kevan Jones and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Legal Services Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Violent Crime Reduction Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Compensation Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Gambling Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Criminal Law (Amendment) (Householder Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Inquiries Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Christmas Day (Trading) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Gambling Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Pensions Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Aviation (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- European Parliament (Representation) Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Licensing Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
- Export Control Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Police Reform Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Health Services (30 Jun 2009)
“The information requested, up until 31 March 2009, can be found in the following table. Number of patients treated Contract value (£ million) 1 December 2003 to 31 March 2004 58 0.4 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005 321 4.2 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2006 351 4.5 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007 305 3.4 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008 289 3.9 1 April 2008 to 31...”
- Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Mental Health Services (30 Jun 2009)
“Veterans health care has been the responsibility of the national health service (NHS) since 1948. The MOD is committed to good mental health and well-being for its personnel both in service and after. While it appears that most veterans use community wide NHS service provision satisfactorily, including for mental health, the Government have taken a number of specific steps to meet the needs...”
- Written Answers — Defence: Veterans Forum (30 Jun 2009)
“The Veterans Forum has met 18 times since its establishment in 2002 and currently meets bi-annually. It is chaired by the Under-Secretary of State and Minister for Veterans, and is attended by a number of officials from the Ministry of Defence, including single service representatives. Representatives are also invited from other Government Departments including the Department for Health;...”
More of Kevan Jones's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 23 debates in the last year — 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 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 26 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above 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.
- 84 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Kevan Jones speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 365 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 | £23,083 (joint 1st) | £21,299 (323rd) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £15,827 (445th) | £18,724 (384th) | £18,009 (joint 2nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £18,785 (304th) | £18,545 (453rd) | £19,081 | £19,045 (229th) | £14,327 (581st) | £17,948 (382nd) | £33,737 (19th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £90,189 (222nd) | £87,671 (136th) | £83,349 | £67,957 (454th) | £64,428 (457th) | £58,967 (545th) | £36,991 (568th) |
| Communications Allowance | £7,600 (348th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £15,217 (72nd)* | £16,102 (48th)** | £15,229 | £15,655 (126th) | £15,691 (122nd) | £19,255 (57th) | £13,836 (90th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £307 (277th) | £546 (212th) | £383 | £1,390 (132nd) | £1,064 (153rd) | £1,725 (68th) | £1,472 (76th) |
| 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 | £536 (467th) | £1,063 (joint 258th) | £896 | £413 (551st) | £1,009 (249th) | £1,399 (184th) | £1,189 (265th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,300 (198th) | £3,328 (248th) | £3,537 | £1,335 (joint 523rd) | £3,561 (196th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,348 (joint 116th) | £1,159 (joint 167th) | £137 | £1,762 (joint 485th) | £1,762 (joint 476th) | £1,762 (joint 452nd) | £1,762 (393rd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £3,511 (32nd) | £4,590 (34th) | £0 |
| Total | £160,365 (95th) | £149,713 (89th) | £144,246 | £128,459 (219th) | £121,180 (285th) | £124,370 (78th) | £106,996 (32nd) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,218 (186th). Rail £4,093 (230th). Air £6,702 (66th). Misc £32 (211th). Other: Rail £172 (92nd).
** Car £3,459 (284th). Rail £1,757 (358th). Air £10,886 (33rd).