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Stephen Ladyman
Labour MP for South Thanet
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 664 votes. — 607th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Stephen Ladyman voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 very 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 very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very 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
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Chairman, South East Regional Select Committee (since 11 Mar 2009)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Transport, Communities and Local Government, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Kent, Suicide, Health Bill, Autism, Gambling Review
(based on written questions asked by Stephen Ladyman and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Saving Gateway Accounts Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Autism Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Energy Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- Vehicle Registration Marks Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Road Safety Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Carers (Equal Opportunities) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Children Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Human Tissue Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Criminal Justice and Police Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Christmas Day (Trading) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Transport: Airports: South East (29 Jun 2009)
“To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what recent representations he has received about the creation of a Route Development Fund for airports in the South East; when he plans to respond to such representations; and if he will make a statement.”
More of Stephen Ladyman's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 51 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee (1 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, 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 14 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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") 659 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Adviser to Itis Holdings Plc; a company selling traffic information. (£10,001-£15,000)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
10 May 2009, attendance at and participation in Thundersprint 2009. Race entry and exhibition space for the charity C.A.L.M (Campaign Against Living Miserably) provided by Thundersprint; loan of Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R motorcycle prior to and after the event by Kawasaki UK Ltd; use of Kawasaki MSS Colchester Ninja 10-XR Superbike and the support of their race team during the event by MSS Colchester; gift of an Arai motorcycle helmet to raise funds for C.A.L.M. by Phoenix Distribution Ltd. (Registered 20 May 2009)
8. Land and Property
Joint owner of apartment in Wilmslow, Cheshire.
Register last updated: 24 Jun 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 | £22,793 (239th) | £21,549 (307th) | £19,930 | £20,753 (joint 248th) | £20,330 (joint 163rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £15,735 (joint 248th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,255 (joint 107th) | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,444 (217th) | £20,362 (324th) | £20,942 | £19,188 (195th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,225 (joint 223rd) | £25,772 (66th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £72,207 (601st) | £75,292 (552nd) | £67,415 | £61,564 (594th) | £58,937 (601st) | £64,944 (315th) | £39,512 (522nd) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,707 (87th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £6,243 (383rd)* | £5,708 (415th)** | £4,603 | £7,389 (448th) | £7,575 (416th) | £9,911 (328th) | £8,784 (288th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £78 (391st) | £21 | £21 (458th) | £110 (joint 417th) | £41 (451st) | £19 (457th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | 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 | £1,279 (132nd) | £1,510 (156th) | £985 | £937 (315th) | £853 (328th) | £1,213 (247th) | £1,274 (234th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,469 (299th) | £3,728 (218th) | £1,905 | £1,475 (494th) | £1,987 (414th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,417 (joint 57th) | £1,209 (joint 97th) | £0 | £1,966 (joint 147th) | £1,966 (joint 141st) | £1,966 (joint 139th) | £1,966 (joint 133rd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £137,559 (441st) | £129,436 (462nd) | £115,801 | £114,911 (488th) | £111,812 (489th) | £116,022 (256th) | £93,062 (207th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,138 (94th). Rail £1,105 (424th).