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Russell Brown
Labour MP for Dumfries & Galloway
- Also represented Dumfries
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 2,922 votes. — 537th 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 Russell Brown voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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
- Voted moderately 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
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee) (since 15 Nov 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Defence, Treasury, Scotland, Work and Pensions, Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Staff, Tax Credits, Departmental Expenditure Limits, Textile Industry, Railway Stations (Disabled Access)
(based on written questions asked by Russell Brown and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Finance Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
- Coroners and Justice Bill Committee (16 out of n/a)
- Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Autism Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Marine and Coastal Access Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Climate Change Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Counter-Terrorism Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- Pensions Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Welfare Reform Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Vehicle Registration Marks Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Welfare Reform Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Child Trust Funds Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Hunting Bill Committee (24 out of n/a)
- Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Enterprise Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Bills Presented: Education and Health (19 Nov 2009)
“rose-”
- Bills Presented: Education and Health (19 Nov 2009)
“The hon. Gentleman lost me somewhere during his argument, but I shall take him back, because I recognise that he is at odds with my good friend, the Secretary of State. The hon. Gentleman will not answer the Secretary of State's question about 2010-11, so will he clarify for others, with whom he may not be at loggerheads, his party's exact position?”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 29 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 7 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee (0 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 84% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 4 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 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") 174 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
6. Overseas visits
13-20 February 2009, to Northern Iraq, to investigate the situation, including dispersal, of Christians in Iraq, as a guest of the Assyrian Democratic Movement, who covered all expenses. (Registered 26 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 | £19,908 (391st) | £19,959 (390th) | £21,631 | £20,214 (295th) | £19,857 (267th) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £15,788 (223rd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £26,925 (28th) | £26,647 (68th) | £28,408 | £19,325 (joint 11th) | £18,782 (joint 266th) | £18,078 (347th) | £18,923 (204th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £83,018 (468th) | £80,186 (440th) | £73,131 | £63,454 (574th) | £58,674 (604th) | £61,451 (joint 477th) | £42,383 (461st) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,920 (164th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £17,144 (45th)* | £18,131 (26th)** | £14,944 | £15,858 (119th) | £16,818 (102nd) | £17,504 (90th) | £11,394 (158th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £266 (joint 294th) | £989 (joint 131st) | £0 | £2,489 (39th) | £837 (186th) | £550 (244th) | £2,107 (32nd) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £2,067 (58th) | 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 | £1,646 (68th) | £1,880 (109th) | £2,559 | £2,674 (67th) | £2,170 (52nd) | £2,304 (48th) | £3,858 (8th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,944 (244th) | £4,730 (148th) | £7,463 | £7,532 (73rd) | £5,782 (86th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,187 (joint 346th) | £1,039 (joint 363rd) | £0 | £1,977 (115th) | £1,977 (108th) | £1,977 (107th) | £1,977 (103rd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £3,232 (54th) | £4,139 (24th) | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £165,025 (45th) | £153,561 (59th) | £148,136 | £136,755 (92nd) | £129,036 (135th) | £121,586 (132nd) | £96,430 (139th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,006 (113th). Rail £12,138 (16th).