• Conservative MP for Ashford
• Shadow Minister, Home Affairs (since 6 Jul 2007)
• Majority: 13,298 votes. — 171st out of 630 MPs.
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How Damian Green voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for stopping climate change. votes, speeches

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Home Department, Education and Skills, Transport, Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Asylum/Immigration, Illegal Immigrants, English Language, Immigration Controls, Asylum Seekers

(based on written questions asked by Damian Green and answered by departments)

Orders of the Day: Clause 34 — Post-charge questioning: England and Wales (19 Nov 2008)

“I rise briefly to say that the Minister set up an Aunt Sally in his opposition to the amendment. I was not convinced by the idea that questioning would be materially disadvantaged if the judge had to define "the matters in respect of which the questioning is authorised", which is the wording of amendment (b). I therefore commend amendment (a) to the House.”

Orders of the Day: Clause 51 — Scheme of this Part (19 Nov 2008)

“I rise to say simply that I started this afternoon's proceedings by saying that the Bill had returned from the Lords in a significantly better shape than that in which it had left this House. This group of amendments is another example of that, and we are especially pleased by the change in the notification requirements for young people under 16. We think that that is a significant...”

Orders of the Day: Clause 51 — Scheme of this Part (19 Nov 2008)

“We on the Opposition Benches also agree with these amendments. I take this opportunity to remind the Minister of what I said a few minutes ago about previous financial changes that have been made. First, consultation is very important, although it clearly did not happen before. Secondly, the fact that these changes must work in practice clearly goes hand in hand with the point about...”

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• Has spoken in 24 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 396 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 74% 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.
• 60 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Damian Green speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 250 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 5 Nov 2008. More about the Register

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Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

^* Car £3,446 (287th). Rail £627 (457th).