• Labour MP for Mansfield
• Majority: 11,365 votes. — 125th out of 631 MPs.
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How Alan Meale voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for equal gay rights. 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.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Trade and Industry, Treasury, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Home Department

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): NHS: Public Participation, Health Services (Nottinghamshire), Agricultural Workers, Greyhounds, Health Services

(based on written questions asked by Alan Meale and answered by departments)

The Tote (15 Jul 2008)

“I declare my interest in the Tote, Mr. Hood. I am not connected with its finances, but I have an interest in racing and the sport of racing. The Minister made the valid point fact that outstanding matters may still affect the levy. Perhaps my right hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield, Central (Mr. Caborn) should reflect on the present state of the financial markets. If we include other...”

The Tote (15 Jul 2008)

“May I point out that instability is to be found everywhere in the high street and in business at present? Yes, it is true that advantage might be taken of certain financial situations, but I ask my right hon. Friend to consider the fact that the instability in Wigan may be caused by such outside factors. The threat to people who work there is that their jobs may be sold off. They might not be...”

The Tote (15 Jul 2008)

“On the point about giving various countries transitional arrangements, would my right hon. Friend care to speculate on the situation in France, which was one of the founding members of the European Union and whose transitional arrangements, unlike the UK's Tote arrangements, seem to be going on for ever, ad infinitum?”

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• Has spoken in 3 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 10 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 65% of votes in parliament — below 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.
• 57 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Alan Meale speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 28 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £7,940 (15th). Rail £7,601 (77th). Other £928 (25th). European £572 (80th).