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Lord Browne of Ladyton
Labour Peer

  • Also represented Kilmarnock and Loudoun
  • Entered the House of Lords on 27 July 2010
  • Previously MP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun until 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election
  • Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Lord Browne of Ladyton voted on key issues since 2001:

  • Voted strongly for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
  • Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
  • Voted strongly for more EU integration. votes
  • Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
  • Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
  • Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes
  • Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
  • Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
  • Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
  • Voted for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
  • Voted very strongly for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
  • Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes
  • Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
  • Voted very strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
  • Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. votes
  • Voted very strongly for university tuition fees. votes
  • Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes
  • Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
  • Voted moderately for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
  • Voted moderately for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
  • Voted against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
  • Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes

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Taxation: Evasion and Avoidance — Motion to Take Note (6 Jun 2013)

“My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend and my good friend Lord Foulkes of Cumnock on securing this timely and important debate, and on his characteristically robust speech of introduction in which he covered quite a lot of the waterfront. He constantly promised that others would add to it. I am not entirely sure that he has left much room for anybody to add anything, but I shall do my best...”

Intellectual Property Bill [HL]: Second Reading (22 May 2013)

“My Lords, in the introductory remarks of the noble Viscount, for which I thank him, he used the active verbs of strengthening, improving, simplifying and clarifying the law. The robust contribution from the noble Baroness, Lady Buscombe, indicated the metrics against which the Government may be judged in relation to their ambition to strengthen, improve and clarify the law. The House should...”

UN Arms Trade Treaty — Question (21 May 2013)

“My Lords, of the 150 countries that adopted this treaty, a significant proportion do not have the capacity to implement it. What plans do our Government have to build that capacity in countries that are key to the implementation of the treaty as it is in our interests that they are able to do so?”

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  • Has spoken in 18 debates in the last year — above 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 high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 71.52% of votes in this House with this affiliation — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 52 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
  • This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
  • 42 people are tracking this peer — email me updates on Lord Browne of Ladyton’s activity.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 107 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

6. Overseas visits
15-18 April 2009, to Rome, to attend and speak at a conference on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament, at the invitation of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Nuclear Security Project and the World Political Forum, who jointly ran the conference. My return flights and accommodation in Rome were paid for by the Nuclear Threat Initiative. (Registered 7 May 2009)
Name of donor: British American Security Council
Address of donor: The Grayston Centre, 28 Charles Square, London, N1 6HT
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): The total cost was £745 (£560 for 3 nights accommodation and £185 for travel within Washington)
Destination of visit: Washington DC, US
Date of visit: 8-13 September 2009
Purpose of visit: As part of a British Parliamentary delegation to meet with the US Administration and Senators and their staff to discuss nuclear proliferation and multi-lateral disarmament.
(Registered 30 September 2009)
Name of donor: Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, the Ploughshares Fund and the Connect US Fund
Address of donor: Pugwash London Office, Flat A Museum Mansions, 63A Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3BJ
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): Cost of accommodation for six nights; value £950.26
Destination of visit: Washington DC, US
Date of visit: 1-7 March 2010
Purpose of visit: leading a European delegation of senior politicians to discuss European attitudes to nuclear arms and disarmament policy with the Obama administration
(Registered 1 April 2010)
11. Miscellaneous
Non-practising Member of Faculty of Advocates, Edinburgh.

Register last updated: 12 Apr 2010. More about the Register

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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£19,996 (282nd) £17,691 (445th) £18,521 (435th) £21,606 £18,389 (383rd) £18,670 (333rd) £17,146 (463rd) £10,157 (563rd)
London costs£0 £0 £0 £0 £1,618 (joint 1st with 118 others) £1,574 (joint 1st with 101 others) £1,527 (joint 1st with 101 others) £1,130 (joint 83rd with 26 others)
Office running costs£15,616 (409th) £17,422 (373rd) £15,275 (552nd) £15,883 £14,621 (503rd) £16,664 (540th) £17,323 (462nd) £17,991 (240th)
Staffing costs£95,842 (306th) £87,337 (338th) £83,724 (344th) £78,767 £64,103 (562nd) £61,314 (576th) £61,289 (486th) £44,481 (383rd)
Communications Allowance£2,604 (541st) £4,497 (483rd) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Travel£11,691 (144th)1 £9,544 (237th)2 £11,285 (155th)3 £11,064 £5,830 (joint 505th with 1 other) £13,678 (185th) £12,028 (247th) £6,317 (406th)
Members' Staff Travel£322 (joint 224th with 3 others) £139 (joint 356th with 1 other) £0 £66 £0 £371 (300th) £348 (314th) £1,211 (110th)
Members' Spouse Travel£748 (joint 153rd with 1 other) £721 (158th) 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£3,262 (344th) £821 (joint 302nd with 1 other) £737 (398th) £880 £1,332 (204th) £852 (joint 329th with 1 other) £1,908 (98th) £1,753 (108th)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£2,204 (346th) £2,031 (410th) £2,519 £4,270 (178th) £1,327 (512th) N/A N/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment  £1,262 (joint 238th with 1 other) £1,059 (joint 318th with 1 other) £0 £1,892 (joint 314th with 4 others) £1,892 (joint 309th with 4 others) £1,892 (joint 304th with 4 others) £1,892 (joint 287th with 3 others)
Other Costs£0 £5,303 (26th) £4,714 (27th) £402 £0 £1,718 (52nd) £3,695 (40th) £0
Total£150,083 (330th) £146,941 (320th) £137,346 (333rd) £131,187 £112,055 (523rd) £118,060 (349th) £117,156 (234th) £84,932 (407th)

1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £1,533 (398th). Air £10,102 (37th). Other: Air £56 (42nd).

2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £1,376 (395th). Air £8,168 (56th).

3 Car £260 (575th). Rail £1,584 (375th). Air £9,441 (46th).

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Other offices held in the past

  • Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (2 Feb 2010 to 11 May 2010)
  • Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (14 Jan 2010 to 19 Jan 2010)
  • Secretary of State, Scotland Office (28 Jun 2007 to 6 Oct 2008)
  • Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (8 May 2006 to 6 Oct 2008)
  • Chief Secretary, HM Treasury (11 May 2005 to 8 May 2006)
  • Minister of State (Citizenship, Immigration and Counter-Terrorism), Home Office (1 Apr 2004 to 11 May 2005)
  • Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (13 Jun 2003 to 1 Apr 2004)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Northern Ireland Office (11 Jun 2001 to 13 Jun 2003)

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