• Labour MP for Barnsley Central
• Majority: 12,732 votes. — 23rd out of 630 MPs.
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• Voting record
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How Eric Illsley 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 strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately 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, Chairmen's Panel Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
• Member, Procedure Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Treasury, Health, Trade and Industry, Home Department, Environment Food and Rural Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Safety Cameras, Pensions, Power Stations, Glass Industry (Emissions Limits), Student Loans

(based on written questions asked by Eric Illsley and answered by departments)

Consular Support (18 Nov 2008)

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr. Key. I want to raise the issue of the consular assistance that was provided to one of my constituents in relation to her brother, who tragically died in the Pertamina hospital in Jakarta while he was on holiday in Indonesia. The case revolves around the refusal of the hospital to treat Mr. Nord until he provided a cash payment to the...”

Energy and Climate Change: Topical Questions (13 Nov 2008)

“My hon. and learned Friend the Minister of State and I recently attended a reception where there was a demonstration of technology that can be retrofitted to coal-fired power stations to reduce their CO2 emissions by 50 per cent. That would enable coal-fired power stations to be kept in use after 2015, and will reduce our carbon emissions greatly. The technology was developed by British Coal,...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport: Licence Fee (10 Nov 2008) has video

“My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State said a few moments ago that it was not down to him to keep a running tally of salaries within the BBC, but does he think it is right for a senior BBC executive to be awarded a pay rise this year of £100,000, when other workers in public sector-funded organisations are required to accept pay rises at and around 2 per cent.? Does he think that is...”

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• Has spoken in 31 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 13 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 3 select committees.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 71% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  Members of the Chairmen's Panel act for the Speaker when chairing things such as Public Bill Committees, and as such do not vote on Bills they are involved in chairing.
• People have made 7 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 39 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Eric Illsley speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 94 times in debates — below 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 £6,846 (34th). Rail £2,243 (316th).