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Kevin Brennan
Labour MP for Cardiff West
- Minister of State (also in the Department for Business, Innovations and Skills), Department for Children, Schools and Families (since 10 Jun 2009)
Minister of State (also in the Department for Business, Innovations and Skills), Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (since 10 Jun 2009) - Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 8,167 votes. — 210th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Kevin Brennan voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly 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 moderately against 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 very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
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: Wales, Home Department, Work and Pensions, Education and Skills, Trade and Industry
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): NM Rothschild and Sons Ltd, King Edward VIII, Medical Services, Adoption, NM Rothschild and Sons Ltd.
(based on written questions asked by Kevin Brennan and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Children and Young Persons Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Statistics and Registration Service Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- Electoral Administration Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Transport (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Criminal Defence Service Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Violent Crime Reduction Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Health Protection Agency Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Pensions Bill Committee (17 out of n/a)
- Water Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Adoption and Children Bill Committee (21 out of n/a)
- State Pension Credit Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Apprentices: Manufacturing Industries (2 Jul 2009)
“There were 43,100 apprenticeship starts in 2007-08 in the 'Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies' Sector Subject Area. The Government are committed to rebuilding Apprenticeships. Since 1997 we have witnessed a renaissance in Apprenticeships from a low point of 65,000 to a record 225,000 apprenticeship starts in 2007-08. Completion rates are also at a record high with 64 per cent....”
- Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Non-departmental Public Bodies (2 Jul 2009)
“The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills was formed in June 2007, following the machinery of government changes, as a result we are only able to provide information from 2007-08. The staffing figures (full-time equivalents—FTEs) for the NDPBs which receive funding from the Department are as follows: Full-time equivalents As at 31 March 2007-08 2008-09 ...”
- Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Train to Gain Programme (2 Jul 2009)
“Train to Gain is the Government's flagship service providing advice, support and funding to employers in England, of all sizes and in all sectors. It gives employers better access to a wider range of opportunities for improving the skills of their employees, and the productivity of their business. Train to Gain learner numbers are recorded only once the learner has registered at the start of...”
More of Kevin Brennan's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 13 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Is a member of 0 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 83% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 24 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 215 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £23,083 (joint 1st) | £13,703 (518th) | £12,017 | £12,991 (527th) | £13,965 (493rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £18,009 (joint 2nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £10,708 (575th) | £20,252 (337th) | £20,000 | £15,998 (445th) | £15,384 (562nd) | £16,311 (507th) | £16,004 (309th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £72,918 (598th) | £84,764 (302nd) | £78,211 | £64,156 (561st) | £43,949 (651st) | £61,360 (481st) | £37,179 (562nd) |
| Communications Allowance | £7,618 (346th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £8,455 (277th)* | £9,013 (271st)** | £8,848 | £11,007 (306th) | £7,666 (413th) | £7,600 (424th) | £6,670 (384th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £767 (138th) | £2,031 (41st) | £1,791 | £792 (220th) | £472 (273rd) | £1,070 (158th) | £1,204 (113th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £1,208 (109th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £251 (58th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £281 (joint 590th) | £387 (577th) | £596 | £499 (503rd) | £482 (521st) | £596 (525th) | £894 (377th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,250 (521st) | £1,498 (joint 500th) | £2,039 | £1,835 (432nd) | £1,336 (510th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,061 (joint 527th) | £872 (581st) | £0 | £1,968 (joint 134th) | £1,968 (joint 127th) | £1,968 (joint 126th) | £1,968 (joint 121st) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £127,600 (555th) | £132,520 (423rd) | £123,502 | £109,246 (556th) | £85,222 (644th) | £108,627 (422nd) | £81,928 (458th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,589 (452nd). Rail £6,866 (119th).