• Labour MP for Ayrshire North & Arran
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 11,296 votes. — 175th out of 630 MPs.
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• Voting record
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• Register of Members’ Interests
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How Katy Clark voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted 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

• Sometimes rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (since 18 Jul 2006)
• Member, Procedure Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Home Department, Defence, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Scotland, Education and Skills

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): National Minimum Wage, Agency Staff, Animal Experiments: Scotland, Equal Pay, Departmental Staff

(based on written questions asked by Katy Clark and answered by departments)

Business of the House: Post Office Card Account (13 Nov 2008)

“I warmly welcome today's announcement, and it is clearly the right decision. My right hon. Friend will be aware of recent media speculation about the possibility of an attempt to privatise Royal Mail, which would have a negative impact on the Post Office network. Is he able to give any reassurances today that no such proposals are being considered?”

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

“The Minister will be aware of the concerns that have been expressed about the capacity of the national grid, and in particular about the queuing system, which adversely affects small projects such as community wind farms that are trying to get connected. What are the Government doing to address those concerns?”

Opposition Day — [20th Allotted Day]: Post Office Card Account (10 Nov 2008) has video

“My hon. Friend is of course aware that the Government recently set aside the competition regulations in relation to HBOS and Lloyds TSB. Given the importance of the post office network to the whole country, does she agree that this is a matter of overwhelming social significance and an overriding public policy reason why the competition regulations should be set aside, and that we should not...”

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• Has spoken in 40 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 32 written questions in the last year — 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 84% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 comment on this MP's speeches — well below 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.
• 82 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Katy Clark speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 36 times in debates — well 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 £4,567 (186th). Rail £1,159 (404th). Air £7,572 (64th). Other £257 (43rd).