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Kevin Brennan
Labour MP for Cardiff West
- Minister of State (also in the Department for Business, Innovations and Skills), Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (since 13 Oct 2009)
Minister of State (also in the Department for Business, Innovations and Skills), Department for Children, Schools and Families (since 10 Jun 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 8,167 votes. — 210th 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 Kevin Brennan 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 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 very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for 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
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Wales, Home Department, Work and Pensions, Education and Skills, Trade and Industry
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): NM Rothschild and Sons Ltd, King Edward VIII, Medical Services, Adoption, NM Rothschild and Sons Ltd.
(based on written questions asked by Kevin Brennan and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Children and Young Persons Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- Statistics and Registration Service Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Electoral Administration Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Transport (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Criminal Defence Service Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Violent Crime Reduction Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Health Protection Agency Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Pensions Bill Committee (17 out of n/a)
- Water Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Adoption and Children Bill Committee (21 out of n/a)
- State Pension Credit Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Bills Presented: Education and Health (19 Nov 2009)
“Does my hon. Friend agree that it would give more credence to the diplomas that the hon. Member for Beverley and Holderness (Mr. Stuart) says he supports if the Opposition said that they would not pull them out of their league tables and if they included them as an achievement by the school?”
- Bills Presented: Education and Health (19 Nov 2009)
“That is not my constituency.”
- Business, Innovation and Skills: Apprenticeships (12 Nov 2009)
“Some 220 young people aged 16 to 18 started apprenticeships in Shipley in 2007-08, and 107,600 did so in England. The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill will ensure that all young people receive objective and comprehensive advice about their options at the age of 16 and that an apprenticeship place is available for all suitably qualified young people by 2013.”
More of Kevin Brennan's recent appearances
Numerology
Please note that numbers do not measure quality. Also, representatives may do other things not currently covered by this site. (More about this)
- Has spoken in 17 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 83% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 24 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well 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.
- 96 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Kevin Brennan speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 240 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
14 February 2009, I attended the Wales v England Six Nations rugby match at the Millennium Stadium with a guest, as guests of BBC Wales. (Registered 19 February 2009)
18 February 2009, I attended the Brit Awards 2009 as a guest of the BPI (British Phonographic Industry). (Registered 19 February 2009)
I am a member of MP4, the Parliamentary rock group. The group has received sponsorship towards the launch of an album for charity in the form of financial assistance towards the recording costs from Ladbrokes plc and Research in Motion UK Limited. (Registered 26 March 2009)
22-24 May my family and I were provided with hospitality and accommodation at the Hay Festival weekend, as guests of Sky Arts. (Registered 18 June 2009)
Register last updated: 11 Nov 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) | £13,703 (518th) | £12,017 | £12,991 (527th) | £13,965 (493rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £18,009 (joint 2nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £10,708 (575th) | £20,252 (337th) | £20,000 | £15,998 (445th) | £15,384 (562nd) | £16,311 (507th) | £16,004 (309th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £72,918 (598th) | £84,764 (302nd) | £78,211 | £64,156 (561st) | £43,949 (651st) | £61,360 (481st) | £37,179 (562nd) |
| Communications Allowance | £7,618 (346th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £8,455 (277th)* | £9,013 (271st)** | £8,848 | £11,007 (306th) | £7,666 (413th) | £7,600 (424th) | £6,670 (384th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £767 (138th) | £2,031 (41st) | £1,791 | £792 (220th) | £472 (273rd) | £1,070 (158th) | £1,204 (113th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £1,208 (109th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £251 (58th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £281 (joint 590th) | £387 (577th) | £596 | £499 (503rd) | £482 (521st) | £596 (525th) | £894 (377th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,250 (521st) | £1,498 (joint 500th) | £2,039 | £1,835 (432nd) | £1,336 (510th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,061 (joint 527th) | £872 (581st) | £0 | £1,968 (joint 134th) | £1,968 (joint 127th) | £1,968 (joint 126th) | £1,968 (joint 121st) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £127,600 (555th) | £132,520 (423rd) | £123,502 | £109,246 (556th) | £85,222 (644th) | £108,627 (422nd) | £81,928 (458th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,589 (452nd). Rail £6,866 (119th).