• Labour MP for Aberavon
• Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
• Majority: 13,937 votes. — 17th out of 630 MPs.
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• Voting record
• Committees and topics of interest
• Recent appearances
• Numerology
• Register of Members’ Interests
• Expenses
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edmi.parliament.uk)

How Hywel Francis voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very 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 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

• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Liaison Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
• Chairman, Welsh Affairs Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Wales, Education and Skills, Health, Work and Pensions, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Carers, Part-time Students, Higher Education, Voluntary Organisations (Compact Agreements), Steel Industry

(based on written questions asked by Hywel Francis and answered by departments)

Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: 2012 Olympics (22 Oct 2008) has video

“What discussions he has had with the First Minister on Wales's contribution to the 2012 Olympics.”

More of Hywel Francis's recent appearances

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• Has spoken in 9 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 25 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 2 select committees (1 as chair).
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 75% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 6 comments on this MP's speeches — 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.
• 33 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Hywel Francis speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 52 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 £2,144 (403rd). Rail £7,806 (71st).