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Ruth Kelly MP
- Labour MP for Bolton West
- Secretary of State, Department for Transport (since 28 Jun 2007)
- Majority: 2,064 votes. — 542nd out of 635 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Ruth Kelly voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted 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 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
- Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
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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
This MP is not currently on any select committee and has had no written questions answered for which we know the department or subject.
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Ministerial Statements — Transport: Learning to Drive (7 May 2008)
“Over the past decade Britain's roads have become much safer. The number of people killed or seriously injured in road accidents has fallen by a third, keeping road travel in this country safer than almost anywhere else in the world. But we cannot afford to be complacent when on average nine people a day die on our roads. In particular, we must do more to help make newly qualified drivers...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 14 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.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 64% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 32 comments on this MP's speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 191 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Ruth Kelly speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 623 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 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 | £16,089 (489th) | £17,472 | £19,287 (347th) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £18,370 (404th) | £14,791 (378th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,130 (joint 83rd) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £17,631 (492nd) | £16,930 | £17,852 (368th) | £15,857 (555th) | £17,607 (435th) | £17,650 (248th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £76,036 (544th) | £65,826 | £59,784 (611th) | £59,521 (598th) | £65,596 (joint 179th) | £49,123 (211th) |
| Members' Travel | £6,069 (399th)* | £5,970 | £6,019 (498th) | £6,039 (480th) | £5,965 (491st) | £5,645 (439th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,376 (78th) | £510 | £1,563 (113th) | £1,794 (66th) | £260 (joint 350th) | £415 (268th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £844 (343rd) | £618 | £659 (427th) | £611 (joint 455th) | £1,344 (206th) | £699 (455th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,231 (377th) | £1,501 | £866 (588th) | £991 (566th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £930 (joint 523rd) | £930 | £1,787 (joint 468th) | £1,787 (joint 460th) | £1,787 (joint 439th) | £1,787 (joint 384th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £121,206 (545th) | £109,757 | £109,435 (554th) | £108,507 (530th) | £112,456 (340th) | £91,240 (256th) |
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- Ruth Kelly's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Newspaper articles written by this MP (From Journa-list)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Bolton West (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
- TV/radio appearances (From BBC Programme Catalogue)
Nearby constituencies
- Wigan (4 miles)
- Leigh (5 miles)
- Bolton North East (5 miles)
- Bolton South East (6 miles)
- Makerfield (6 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government (8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
- Secretary of State, Department for Education and Skills (16 Dec 2004 to 8 May 2006)
- Minister of State, Cabinet Office (10 Sep 2004 to 16 Dec 2004)
- Member, Public Accounts Committee (to 19 Oct 2004)
- Financial Secretary, HM Treasury (29 May 2002 to 10 Sep 2004)
- Economic Secretary, HM Treasury (11 Jun 2001 to 29 May 2002)
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