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David Borrow MP
- Labour MP for South Ribble
- Majority: 2,184 votes. — 549th out of 630 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How David Borrow voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted 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 moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Committee on Arms Export Controls (since 18 Apr 2008)
- Member, Defence Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
- Member, European Scrutiny Committee (since 29 Jun 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Trade and Industry, Home Department, Education and Skills, Defence
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Health Services, Schools (South Ribble), Workers' Rights (South Ribble), Police, Cadet Corps (Rifles)
(based on written questions asked by David Borrow and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Motor Industry (17 Dec 2008)
“The town of Leyland, in which there is a long tradition of commercial vehicle manufacturing, in particular of trucks—Leyland Trucks is one of the biggest truck manufacturers in the UK—is in my constituency. When I was elected in 1997, 600 people worked there. When I visited the plant in August, at the start of a night shift, it had record levels of production and a big order book,...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Children, Schools and Families: Sex and Relationships Education (17 Nov 2008) has video
“Does my right hon. Friend agree that there is a place in sex and relationships education for teaching about sexually transmitted diseases, particularly for ensuring that young people get a realistic and accurate appraisal of HIV/AIDS and its consequences?”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 12 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 7 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 3 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 72% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 5 comments on this MP's speeches — 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.
- 90 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever David Borrow speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 72 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 17 Dec 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 (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 | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,291 | £17,495 (420th) | £17,537 (392nd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £15,745 (230th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,490 (280th) | £19,295 | £17,940 (364th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,221 (joint 230th) | £16,105 (302nd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £88,249 (109th) | £76,224 | £68,471 (431st) | £64,273 (joint 458th) | £61,980 (joint 397th) | £45,481 (346th) |
| Members' Travel | £11,746 (145th)* | £7,970 | £11,873 (275th) | £11,666 (261st) | £10,183 (316th) | £8,297 (308th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,574 (59th) | £1,149 | £2,013 (75th) | £544 (253rd) | £813 (195th) | £765 (joint 168th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,489 (163rd) | £948 | £2,454 (75th) | £512 (503rd) | £2,154 (joint 66th) | £1,476 (175th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,043 (193rd) | £2,942 | £5,598 (121st) | £999 (565th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,155 (170th) | £0 | £1,950 (joint 195th) | £1,950 (joint 190th) | £1,950 (joint 188th) | £1,950 (joint 179th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £150,856 (80th) | £129,819 | £127,794 (233rd) | £116,280 (387th) | £115,023 (282nd) | £89,819 (298th) |
* Car £4,705 (169th). Rail £6,620 (105th). Air £421 (162nd).
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- David Borrow's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for South Ribble (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Southport (7 miles)
- Fylde (8 miles)
- Chorley (8 miles)
- West Lancashire (8 miles)
- Preston (9 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- PPS (Dr Kim Howells, Minister of State), Department for Education and Skills (2 Nov 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
- PPS (Dr Kim Howells, Minister of State), Department for Transport (to 2 Nov 2004)
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