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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
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Browne of Ladyton voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted very strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted strongly for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted moderately for the hunting ban. 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 moderately for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted very strongly for university tuition fees. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Upcoming Business – Lords: Main Chamber (29 May 2012)
“NATO Deterrence and Defence Posture Review and the relationship with Russia – Lord Browne of Ladyton. ”
- Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference 2015 — Question (26 Apr 2012)
“My Lords, I remind the House of my entry in the register of interests, in particular my engagement in a number of multilateral nuclear disarmament organisations. The Minister will be aware that the worst aspect of the nuclear order in the modern world, now 20 years after the end of the cold war, is that there are thousands of nuclear weapons on high alert status. Indeed, in arsenals not only...”
- Scotland Bill: Third Reading (24 Apr 2012)
“My Lords, those who have been engaging in our deliberations on the Bill and following its process cannot have failed to notice that not only have we been able to consider it today-a Tuesday-but that we have not had to wait until the fag end of the day's business to do so. Of course the deep irony is that this is the day on which we least needed to get on early to consider the matters before...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 16 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — 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 72.96% 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 76 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
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.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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).
