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Susan Kramer MP
- Liberal Democrat MP for Richmond Park
- Cabinet Office (since 20 Dec 2007)
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
- Majority: 3,731 votes. — 511th out of 630 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Susan Kramer voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly 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
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Transport, Home Department, Children, Schools and Families, Health, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental ICT, Departmental Staff, Cluster Munitions, Pre-School Education: Finance, Children: Day Care
(based on written questions asked by Susan Kramer and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Paternity Pay (18 Nov 2008)
“To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of increasing the period for which a father can claim statutory paternity pay from two weeks to (a) three months, (b) six months and (c) nine months, broken down by category of cost.”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 41 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 120 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 67% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 3 comments on this MP's speeches — below 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.
- 93 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Susan Kramer speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 141 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
1. Remunerated directorships
Infrastructure Capital Partners Ltd (London); financial consulting on infrastructure projects.
Speciality Scanners Plc (London); developers of dedicated magnetic resonance scanners for breast cancer diagnosis and management; not at present remunerated directly but options held in lieu of fees.
6. Overseas visits
22-29 August 2007, to Sudan, as a member of the Associate Parliamentary Group on Sudan's delegation to assess progress on implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, also to assess the human rights and humanitarian situation in Darfur and get update on the Eastern Sudan Peace Agreement. Costs of the visit were paid for by Christian Aid, Tearfund, World Vision (and the Inter-parliamentary Union). (Registered 19 March 2008)
13-20 July 2006, to India to visit garment manufacturing and subsistence farming and to discuss globalisation and global poverty. The visit was made at the invitation and expense of Christian Aid. (Registered 10 June 2008)
1-13 August 2008, to Ethiopia, to participate in VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas) project PolVol, which invites MPs to use their skills as volunteers in developing countries. International travel, accommodation and other ancillary expenses provided by VSO. (Registered 28 October 2008)
8. Land and Property
Interest in a family trust which owns and manages a ranch in California, USA, from which rental income is received.
Interest in a holiday flat in Southern Spain.
9. Registrable shareholdings
(a) Infrastructure Capital Partners Ltd (London).
Register last updated: 5 Nov 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 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £0 | £0 | ||||
| London Supplement | £2,712 (joint 1st) | £2,360 | ||||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £23,256 (148th) | £28,072 | ||||
| Staffing Allowance | £84,852 (299th) | £73,589 | ||||
| Members' Travel | £59 (635th)* | £0 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,445 (173rd) | £1,474 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,499 (164th) | £5,331 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,014 (joint 385th) | £834 | ||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £117,837 (569th) | £111,660 |
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- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Richmond Park (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Nearby constituencies
- Putney (2 miles)
- Brentford & Isleworth (3 miles)
- Twickenham (3 miles)
- Wimbledon (3 miles)
- Hammersmith & Fulham (4 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Crossrail Bill Committee (15 Nov 2007 to 22 Nov 2007)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Transport (4 Jul 2007 to 20 Dec 2007)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Trade & Industry, Trade & Industry (19 Dec 2006 to 4 Jul 2007)
- Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, International Development (21 Mar 2006 to 19 Dec 2006)
- Member, Treasury Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 26 Apr 2006)
- Shadow Minister, Treasury (1 Jun 2005 to 21 Mar 2006)
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