• Labour MP for Plymouth, Devonport
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 8,103 votes. — 285th out of 631 MPs.
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How Alison Seabeck voted on key issues since 2001:

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

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Transport, Health, Home Department, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Education and Skills

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Utility Companies, Service Schools, Sewers, Dental Services, Professional Institutes

(based on written questions asked by Alison Seabeck and answered by departments)

Business of the House: Defence in the UK (9 Oct 2008)

“I am delighted to be able to participate in this debate following a year of silence as a Government Whip. First, I pay tribute to those service personnel who have lost their lives in the past year, and to those—some of them severely wounded—who are recovering and trying to rebuild their lives. Some of them are my constituents. That is why the recent publication of the Command...”

Business of the House: Defence in the UK (9 Oct 2008)

“I thank my hon. Friend. My understanding is that the British Limbless Ex-Service Men's Association has been lobbying hard on specific cases, and I can follow up with that. It was delighted by the Government's announcements generally, but it still has concerns, and would welcome further guidance on the new scheme. I wanted to raise those concerns before proceeding to the main thrust of my...”

Housing (Plymouth) (7 Oct 2008)

“I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. Will the Minister reaffirm the Government's commitment to social rented housing? In the current financial climate, it is essential to my constituents. I should like to place on the record my belief that a vote in support of the stock transfer proposal, which is going ahead at the moment in Plymouth, is vital if tenants' homes...”

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• Has spoken in 5 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well 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 89% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 comments on this MP's speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 89 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Alison Seabeck speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 35 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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

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

^* Car £406 (571st). Rail £8,541 (57th). Other £1,023 (24th).