• Labour MP for Ashton-under-Lyne
• Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
• Majority: 13,952 votes. — 57th out of 630 MPs.
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How David Heyes voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against stopping 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.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Public Administration Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Treasury, Home Department, Health, Education and Skills, Work and Pensions

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Tax Credits, Asylum, Special Educational Needs: Dyspraxia, Dyspraxia, NHS: Finance

(based on written questions asked by David Heyes and answered by departments)

Inland Waterways (28 Oct 2008)

“Thank you, Mr. Bercow. I think that I might pull some time back. I, too, congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Staffordshire, Moorlands (Charlotte Atkins) on securing yet another debate on this issue. I almost get a feeling of déjà vu, being here again. My constituency is rich in canals and canal history, with the Ashton, Peak Forest and Huddersfield canals all meeting at the...”

Street Works (Utilities) (27 Oct 2008) has video

“I am grateful to my hon. Friend for mentioning Oldham road in my constituency, as it is possibly the worst example in relation to the general point he is making. He would agree that Tameside is an excellent local authority—probably the best—but it is constantly frustrated in its endeavours to maintain the roads and footways to a high standard. Oldham road is a good example of...”

Written Answers — Home Department: Deportation: Iran (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will suspend the return to Iran of Iranian nationals who are converts to Christianity and who have been denied asylum in the UK in light of the consideration by the Iranian Government of a mandatory death sentence for apostasy from Islam.”

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• Has spoken in 9 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 3 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 85% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 comments on this MP's speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 92 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever David Heyes speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 19 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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

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

^* Car £5,898 (82nd). Rail £6,249 (125th).