• Liberal Democrat MP for Torbay
• Deputy Chief Whips, Whips (Commons) (since 6 Mar 2008)
• Majority: 2,029 votes. — 554th out of 631 MPs.
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• Voting record
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How Adrian Sanders voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. 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, Selection Committee (since 3 Aug 2006)
• Member, Culture, Media & Sport Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Culture Media and Sport, Health, Transport, Deputy Prime Minister, Environment Food and Rural Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Tourism, Correspondence, Non-Governmental Organisations, Diabetes, Insulin

(based on written questions asked by Adrian Sanders and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Duchy of Lancaster: Shareholders (9 Oct 2008)

“To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what his latest estimate is of the number of individuals in the UK who own shares.”

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Post Offices: Devon (6 Oct 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what representations from hon. Members on the Devon post office closures programme have been received by the Post Office National Consultation Team.”

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• Has spoken in 16 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 67 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 2 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 79% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 4 comments on this MP's speeches — below 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.
• 59 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Adrian Sanders speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 71 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 8 Oct 2008. More about the Register

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Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

^* Car £3,471 (280th). Rail £6,646 (102nd). Other £119 (51st).