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Roger Berry
Labour MP for Kingswood
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
- Majority: 7,873 votes. — 404th 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 Roger Berry 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 moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against 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 against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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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, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (since 7 Oct 2009)
- Chairman, Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee) (since 7 Oct 2009)
- Member, South West Regional Select Committee (since 10 Aug 2009)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Work and Pensions, Trade and Industry, Home Department, Defence
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Equality, Head Injuries, Access to Work Scheme, Cluster Munitions, BAE Systems
(based on written questions asked by Roger Berry and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances
- Opposition Day — [1st allotted day]: Disability Benefits for the Elderly (8 Dec 2009) has video
“That was not the reason that I gave. I was angry at the way in which the Opposition have scared a number of elderly and disabled people by making the untrue statement that the Government had already made their decision. They have not, and to say that they have is not worthy of support from anyone.”
- Opposition Day — [1st allotted day]: Disability Benefits for the Elderly (8 Dec 2009) has video
“Will the hon. Gentleman give way?”
- Opposition Day — [1st allotted day]: Disability Benefits for the Elderly (8 Dec 2009) has video
“It is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Charnwood (Mr. Dorrell), who has raised two fundamental issues. I hope that the Government and others, in their response to the consultation exercise, will consider those issues carefully. I start from the position of being one of those who signed the early-day motion-and not just yesterday-but I shall be supporting the Government...”
More of Roger Berry's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 7 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 9 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 3 select committees (1 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, 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 5 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") 228 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. 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 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £14,552 (440th) | £20,781 (360th) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,634 | £19,966 (309th) | £20,333 (joint 3rd with 149 others) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £16,111 (159th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £20,512 (191st) | £20,940 (182nd) | £19,944 (371st) | £19,989 | £19,325 (joint 11th with 77 others) | £18,799 (joint 13th with 178 others) | £18,154 (joint 310th with 1 other) | £15,834 (320th) |
| Staffing costs | £89,540 (456th) | £87,024 (joint 348th with 1 other) | £84,107 (331st) | £79,913 | £66,458 (joint 496th with 11 others) | £64,273 (joint 458th with 31 others) | £61,979 (434th) | £44,920 (368th) |
| Communications Allowance | £8,742 (326th) | £8,157 (322nd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £4,182 (joint 493rd with 1 other)3 | £5,936 (402nd)2 | £6,334 (380th)1 | £4,615 | £8,435 (403rd) | £9,292 (352nd) | £8,173 (406th) | £6,215 (414th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £482 (162nd) | £699 (joint 150th with 1 other) | £540 (214th) | £1,048 | £1,771 (96th) | £597 (238th) | £823 (193rd) | £504 (joint 241st with 2 others) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £884 (135th) | £358 (joint 247th with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £5,114 (175th) | £1,244 (143rd) | £1,343 (189th) | £1,400 | £1,389 (191st) | £1,236 (173rd) | £1,944 (95th) | £1,879 (91st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,385 (315th) | £3,995 (198th) | £3,129 | £3,292 (235th) | £3,833 (180th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,275 (joint 220th with 2 others) | £1,039 (joint 363rd with 3 others) | £0 | £2,042 (23rd) | £2,042 (19th) | £2,042 (19th) | £2,042 (19th) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £331 (57th) |
| Total | £144,008 (393rd) | £148,799 (290th) | £139,412 (294th) | £131,728 | £122,678 (343rd) | £120,405 (302nd) | £112,837 (331st) | £87,836 (348th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,095 (105th). Misc £119 (149th). Other: European £722 (81st).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,182 (170th).