• Conservative MP for Arundel & South Downs
• Shadow Secretary for Justice, Justice (since 6 Jul 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 11,309 votes. — 230th out of 630 MPs.
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How Nick Herbert voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly 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
• Voted for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on stopping climate change. votes, speeches

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• Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Justice, Home Department, Health, Communities and Local Government, Transport

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Police, Prisons, Prisoners, Departmental Public Participation, Prisoners: Foreigners

(based on written questions asked by Nick Herbert and answered by departments)

Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: End of Custody Licence Scheme (28 Oct 2008)

“In a written answer published late last night, the Government reveal that three alleged murders were committed by prisoners while released early under the end of custody licence scheme. How can the Secretary of State have the front to talk about punishing offenders and being on the side of victims when his policy—under which more than 36,000 prisoners, including 7,000 violent criminals,...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: End of Custody Licence Scheme (28 Oct 2008)

“I find that answer astonishingly complacent. It appears that three additional murders may have been committed by offenders who were released 18 days early. We already know that one prisoner who was released early was convicted of a murder when he should have been safely behind bars. Last night the Ministry of Justice claimed that the scheme was working well. What is working well about a...”

Written Answers — Justice: Prisoners Release: Re-offenders (27 Oct 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many of the alleged further offences committed by offenders on end of custody licence since 29 June 2007 were (a) murder, (b) attempted murder, (c) manslaughter and other homicide, (d) wounding and (e) other violence against the person.”

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• Has spoken in 22 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 139 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 70% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 9 comments on this MP's speeches — 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.
• 101 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Nick Herbert speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 166 times in debates — 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 £4,035 (236th). Rail £905 (428th).