• Labour MP for Thurrock
• Majority: 6,375 votes. — 376th out of 631 MPs.
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How Andrew MacKinlay voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for 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 moderately 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

• Quite often rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Northern Ireland, Home Department, Defence, Health

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Gibraltar, Cyprus, Bermuda Regiment, Mrsa, Bermuda

(based on written questions asked by Andrew MacKinlay and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Scotland: Departmental Appeals (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland on how many occasions his Department has instructed the Treasury Solicitor to seek leave to appeal to the House of Lords from (a) the Court of Appeal and (b) the House of Lords itself in each of the last 10 years; and on how many occasions the application was rejected.”

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many allegations of misconduct have been made to his Department in respect of (a) British nationals and (b) nationals of other countries, other than Iraq, who are employees of private military or security companies contracted to work in Iraq by his Department; what the nature of each allegation is; what action his...”

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Thames Gateway: Annual Reports (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if she will publish the annual report on the Thames Gateway before the House rises for the summer adjournment; and if she will make a statement.”

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• Has spoken in 71 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 246 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 72% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 34 comments on this MP's speeches — well above 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.
• 84 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Andrew MacKinlay speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 303 times in debates — well above 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 £3,488 (278th). 3rd party £8 (59th). Rail £74 (558th). Air £755 (126th).