• Conservative MP for Basingstoke
• Shadow Minister, Children, Schools and Families (since 6 Jul 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 4,680 votes. — 463rd out of 630 MPs.
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How Maria Miller voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Children, Schools and Families, Transport, Health, Work and Pensions, Education and Skills

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Children: Day Care, Child Support Agency, Pre-School Education, M3, Children: Maintenance

(based on written questions asked by Maria Miller and answered by departments)

Point of Order: Charity Funding (Icelandic Bank Deposits) (19 Nov 2008)

“I beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House, under Standing Order No. 24, to debate a specific and important matter that requires urgent attention, namely, the funding emergency which is mounting for charities like Naomi House as a result of the continuing banking crisis in Iceland. Naomi House provides emergency support for terminally ill children living in my constituency and...”

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Pre-school Education: Standards (18 Nov 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) how many and what proportion of early years settings have been found to be (a) outstanding, (b) good, (c) satisfactory and (d) inadequate by Ofsted since 1st September 2008; (2) how many Ofsted inspections have been completed in early years settings since 1st September 2008.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Children, Schools and Families: Sure Start (17 Nov 2008) has video

“I listened carefully to the Minister's reply and found it disappointing that she chose not to say what the Government will do in response to the report in The Lancet last week, which yet again showed that Sure Start is failing to hit half of its targets. Most worryingly, for children and families from an ethnic minority background, some of its impact is still negative. Would it not be better...”

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• Has spoken in 30 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 295 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• 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 68% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 12 comments on this MP's speeches — above 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.
• 99 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Maria Miller speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 122 times in debates — 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 £3,772 (260th). Rail £917 (426th). European £1,329 (25th).