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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
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
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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
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)
- Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Road Safety Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Children Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Human Tissue Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Carers (Equal Opportunities) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Christmas Day (Trading) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Criminal Justice and Police Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Skills for Growth (11 Nov 2009)
“This statement heralds a welcome refocusing of activity. Does my right hon. Friend accept, however, that creating new places for science, technology and engineering is only half the equation—the other half is getting kids to want to fill those places? That will happen only when society holds these professions in greater esteem and we do more to inspire children in these subjects. How do...”
- Olympics: Energy National Policy Statements (9 Nov 2009)
“With the single caveat that my right hon. Friend should revisit the decision about Dungeness, I warmly welcome his statement today. Can he assure me that he will talk to those colleagues responsible for higher education to ensure that we create the training places to produce British graduates in physics and engineering to man this industry in the future?”
More of Stephen Ladyman's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 21 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 38 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee (1 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very 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 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.
- 68 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Stephen Ladyman speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 662 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
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 | £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).