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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...”

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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.
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  • 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

Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

Type2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/05 (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/AN/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)

* Car £425 (570th). Rail £775 (447th). Air £4,869 (73rd).