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Lord Bradley, former MP
- Labour Peer
- Entered the House of Lords on 18 July 2006
- Previously MP for Manchester, Withington until 11 April 2005 — General election (stood again)
- Positions held: Former Member of Parliament for Manchester,Withington; former Minister of State, Home Office. (from Number 10 press release)
- Send a message to Lord Bradley (via WriteToThem.com)
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Bradley voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
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- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
This MP is not currently on any select committee and has had no written questions answered for which we know the department or subject.
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Care Services (21 Apr 2008)
“asked Her Majesty's Government: How many care homes in each district of Greater Manchester have more than half of their employees qualified to NVQ level 2 or above.”
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Tax Credits (21 Apr 2008)
“asked Her Majesty's Government: How many residents in the City of Manchester have been asked to repay overpayments related to working family tax credits.”
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Railways: London to Manchester (3 Apr 2008)
“asked Her Majesty's Government: What is their reaction to the proposal to build a new high-speed train line from London to Manchester.”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 2 debates in the last year — below average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 25 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2005, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 70% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 0 comments on this Lord's speeches — average amongst Lords.
- 10 people are tracking whenever this peer speaks — email me whenever Lord Bradley speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 4 times in debates — well below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 2006/07 | 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 | £1,126 | £16,200 (451st) | £17,540 (391st) | £14,064 (539th) | £13,794 (455th) | |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £246 (joint 119th) | £1,227 (joint 1st) | |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £4,673 | £19,325 (joint 11th) | £18,470 (412th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £21,191 (131st) | |
| Staffing Allowance | £6,892 | £66,458 (joint 496th) | £59,680 (596th) | £60,235 (521st) | £38,512 (539th) | |
| Members' Travel | * | £0 | £13,646 (192nd) | £12,529 (229th) | £12,774 (211th) | £13,256 (100th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £568 (263rd) | £280 (337th) | £534 (253rd) | £252 (328th) | |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £100 | £2,722 (63rd) | £1,781 (89th) | £3,293 (20th) | £2,431 (41st) | |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | N/A | £0 | £4,477 (164th) | £3,406 (216th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £0 | £1,979 (joint 105th) | £1,979 (joint 98th) | £1,979 (joint 97th) | £1,979 (joint 94th) | |
| Other Costs | £26,207 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
| Total | £38,998 | £125,375 (287th) | £115,665 (397th) | £111,359 (369th) | £92,642 (220th) |
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More useful links for this person
- Lord Bradley's personal website
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- TV/radio appearances (From BBC Programme Catalogue)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Health Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Minister of State (Prisons), Home Office (11 Jun 2001 to 29 May 2002)
- Treasurer of Her Majesty's Household, HM Household (28 Jul 1998 to 11 Jun 2001)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Social Security (5 May 1997 to 28 Jul 1998)
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