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Richard Burden
Labour MP for Birmingham, Northfield
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
- Majority: 6,454 votes. — 265th 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 Richard Burden voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for 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
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee) (since 7 Oct 2009)
- Chairman, West Midlands Regional Select Committee (since 13 Mar 2009)
- Member, International Development Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, International Development, Trade and Industry, Work and Pensions, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Israel, Middle East, Palestine, Israeli Exports, Occupied Territories
(based on written questions asked by Richard Burden and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Health and Social Care Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Water Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Copyright, etc. and Trade Marks (Offences and Enforcement) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Social Security Fraud Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Children: Day Care (10 Nov 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many children received free child care in (a) Birmingham, Northfield constituency and (b) Birmingham in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.”
More of Richard Burden's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 27 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 35 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 3 select committees (1 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 77% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 3 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 324 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
5-6 July 2008, passes for myself and guests to British Grand Prix at Silverstone provided by the Motor Sports Association. (Registered 9 July 2008)
6-7 December 2008, two passes and one night's accommodation at Wales Rally GB provided by the Motor Sports Association. (Registered 8 December 2008)
20-21 June 2009, passes for myself and guests to British Grand Prix at Silverstone provided by the Motor Sports Association and Brawn GP. (Registered 22 June 2009)
6. Overseas visits
14-20 February 2009, to Gaza, the West Bank and Israel, on fact-finding visit. Accommodation and travel funded by the Welfare Association UK. (Registered 23 February 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 | £21,061 (342nd) | £19,664 (400th) | £20,360 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £18,084 (370th) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £16,724 (104th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £12,339 (530th) | £20,515 (277th) | £19,797 | £19,287 (joint 154th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,008 (365th) | £18,100 (235th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £96,412 (45th) | £87,177 (181st) | £84,027 | £70,100 (375th) | £68,023 (joint 228th) | £65,387 (267th) | £46,231 (307th) |
| Communications Allowance | £12,945 (43rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £11,195 (176th)* | £7,441 (326th)** | £6,663 | £8,891 (379th) | £8,633 (379th) | £8,510 (joint 396th) | £6,933 (372nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £536 (198th) | £511 (218th) | £418 | £614 (253rd) | £890 (178th) | £1,114 (147th) | £765 (joint 168th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £1,738 (75th) | 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 | £664 (joint 382nd) | £831 (351st) | £1,233 | £2,537 (72nd) | £1,386 (142nd) | £1,156 (271st) | £1,444 (187th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,389 (314th) | £1,581 (483rd) | £2,839 | £7,876 (67th) | £2,112 (joint 388th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,450 (36th) | £1,526 (12th) | £137 | £1,973 (joint 124th) | £1,973 (joint 117th) | £1,973 (joint 116th) | £1,973 (joint 111th) |
| Other Costs | £3,523 (40th) | £9,201 (14th) | £1,453 | £0 | £0 | £275 (83rd) | £0 |
| Total | £164,252 (54th) | £148,447 (113th) | £136,927 | £132,180 (147th) | £119,900 (316th) | £116,145 (252nd) | £92,170 (230th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,496 (341st). Rail £8,631 (74th). Misc £28 (215th). Other: Rail £40 (163rd).