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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.

    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 against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

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    More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

    Committees and topics of interest

    Select Committee membership
    • Chairman, South East Regional Select Committee (since 11 Mar 2009)

    Asks most questions about

    • Departments: Health, Communities and Local Government, Transport, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

    • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Driving, Kent, Suicide, Health Bill, Autism

    (based on written questions asked by Stephen Ladyman and answered by departments)

    Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

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    Written Answers — Transport: Thanet (8 Feb 2010)

    “To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport if he will set out, with statistical information related as directly as possible to South Thanet constituency, the effects on South Thanet of the policies and actions of his Department and its predecessors since 2000.”

    Written Answers — Health: Thanet (8 Feb 2010)

    “To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will set out, with statistical information related as directly as possible to South Thanet constituency, the effects on South Thanet of his Department's policies and actions since 2000.”

    Written Answers — Defence: Ex-servicemen: Care Homes (4 Feb 2010)

    “To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what estimate has he made of the number of residential home and nursing home places that are available specifically for former service personnel; (2) what steps his Department is taking to ensure the provision of residential and nursing home places for former service personnel diagnosed with service-related disabilities, long-term illnesses or...”

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    Numerology

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    • Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
    • Has received answers to 66 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 very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
    • Has voted in 83% 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.
    • 66 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Stephen Ladyman speaks.
    • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 674 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, Station House, Stamford New Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1EP; a company selling traffic information. (£10,001-£15,000)
    Received £1,000 monthly retainer on 31 July 2009. Hours: 8hrs. (Registered 31 July 2009)
    Received £1,000 monthly retainer on 31 August 2009. Hours: 3hrs. (Registered 6 September 2009)
    Received £1,000 monthly retainer on 30 September 2009. Hours: 3hrs. (Registered 4 October 2009)
    Received £1,000 monthly retainer on 30 October 2009. Hours: 5hrs. (Registered 1 November 2009)
    Received £1,000 monthly retainer on 30 November 2009. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 1 December 2009)
    Received £1000 monthly retainer on 31 December 2009. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 4 January 2010)
    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: 6 Jan 2010. 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 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.

    Type2008/09 (ranking out of 647)2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (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)
    Staying away from main home£23,293 (135th) £22,793 (239th) £21,549 (307th) £19,930 £20,753 (joint 248th with 1 other) £20,330 (joint 163rd with 2 others) £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) £15,735 (joint 248th with 1 other)
    London costs£0 £0 £0 £0 £1,618 (joint 1st with 118 others) £1,255 (joint 107th with 10 others) £0 £0
    Office running costs£16,671 (373rd) £20,444 (217th) £20,362 (324th) £20,942 £19,188 (195th) £18,799 (joint 13th with 178 others) £18,225 (joint 223rd with 2 others) £25,772 (66th)
    Staffing costs£92,249 (399th) £72,207 (601st) £75,292 (552nd) £67,415 £61,564 (594th) £58,937 (601st) £64,944 (315th) £39,512 (522nd)
    Communications Allowance£6,550 (422nd) £10,707 (87th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Members' Travel£6,467 (359th)3 £6,243 (383rd)2 £5,708 (415th)1 £4,603 £7,389 (448th) £7,575 (416th) £9,911 (328th) £8,784 (288th)
    Members' Staff Travel£0 £0 £78 (391st) £21 £21 (458th) £110 (joint 417th with 3 others) £41 (451st) £19 (457th)
    Members' Spouse Travel£0 £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Members' Family Travel£0 £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Centrally Purchased Stationery£5,660 (138th) £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 with 2 others) £1,209 (joint 97th with 16 others) £0 £1,966 (joint 147th with 14 others) £1,966 (joint 141st with 14 others) £1,966 (joint 139th with 14 others) £1,966 (joint 133rd with 14 others)
    Other Costs£0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
    Total£150,891 (319th) £137,559 (441st) £129,436 (462nd) £115,801 £114,911 (488th) £111,812 (489th) £116,022 (256th) £93,062 (207th)

    2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,138 (94th). Rail £1,105 (424th).

    3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,550 (59th). Rail £917 (470th).

    1 Car £4,763 (163rd). Rail £945 (423rd).