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Kevin Brennan MP
- Labour MP for Cardiff West
- Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (since 6 Oct 2008)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 8,167 votes. — 208th out of 630 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Kevin Brennan voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted 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
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never 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)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Duchy of Lancaster: Cancer (18 Dec 2008)
“The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply. Letter from Karen Dunnell dated 18 December 2008: As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking how many cases of (a) pancreatic and (b) liver cancer there were in (i) each primary care trust and (ii) strategic...”
- Written Answers — Health: Down's Syndrome (18 Dec 2008)
“I have been asked to reply. The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply. Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 17 December 2008: As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent question asking how many children have been born with (a) Down's Syndrome and (b) Fragile X Syndrome in each of the...”
- Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Jobseeker's Allowance (18 Dec 2008)
“holding answer 16 December 2008 I have been asked to reply. The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply. Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 16 December 2008: As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking how many people have flowed on to jobseeker's allowance (JSA)...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — 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 committee (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 84% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 23 comments 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.
- 95 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Kevin Brennan speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 197 times in debates — above 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 | £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 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,252 (337th) | £20,000 | £15,998 (445th) | £15,384 (562nd) | £16,311 (507th) | £16,004 (309th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £84,764 (302nd) | £78,211 | £64,156 (561st) | £43,949 (651st) | £61,360 (481st) | £37,179 (562nd) |
| Members' Travel | £9,013 (271st)* | £8,848 | £11,007 (306th) | £7,666 (413th) | £7,600 (424th) | £6,670 (384th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £2,031 (41st) | £1,791 | £792 (220th) | £472 (273rd) | £1,070 (158th) | £1,204 (113th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £387 (577th) | £596 | £499 (503rd) | £482 (521st) | £596 (525th) | £894 (377th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,498 (joint 500th) | £2,039 | £1,835 (432nd) | £1,336 (510th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £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 |
| Total | £132,520 (423rd) | £123,502 | £109,246 (556th) | £85,222 (644th) | £108,627 (422nd) | £81,928 (458th) |
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- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Cardiff West (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
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Previous MPs in this constituency
Nearby constituencies
- Cardiff North (4 miles)
- Cardiff Central (4 miles)
- Cardiff South & Penarth (6 miles)
- Pontypridd (6 miles)
- Vale of Glamorgan (7 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Children, Schools and Families (28 Jun 2007 to 6 Oct 2008)
- Government Whip (technically a Lords Commissioner, HM Treasury) (8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
- Assistant Whip (funded by HM Treasury) (11 May 2005 to 8 May 2006)
- PPS (Rt Hon Alan Milburn, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster), Cabinet Office (2 Nov 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Public Administration Committee (to 20 Jan 2005)
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