• Conservative MP for Chichester
• Majority: 10,860 votes. — 264th out of 633 MPs.
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How Andrew Tyrie voted on key issues since 2001:

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

Select Committee membership

• Member, Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill (Joint Committee) (since 7 May 2008)
• Member, Justice Committee (since 7 Nov 2007)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Defence, Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Treasury

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Special Advisers, Political Parties: Finance, Political Levy, Airspace (Extraordinary Rendition), Rendition

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

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Nature Conservation: EU Law (2 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer of 9 May 2008, Official Report, column 1243W, on nature conservation: EU law, whether the value of each hectare of salt marsh created exceeds the value of the asset it replaces.”

Written Answers — Electoral Commission Committee: Labour Party: Finance (1 Jul 2008)

“To ask the hon. Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission on what date the Labour Party deposited its accounts for 2007 with the Electoral Commission.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Political Parties (Funding and Expenditure) (16 Jun 2008)

“I participated in the talks from start to finish, and the Lord Chancellor's description is a travesty of the truth—the House needs to know that. Frankly, the statement that we just heard was partisan. The return of the triggering rules will restrict candidates in marginal seats but not sitting MPs, who benefit from the communications allowance. As Labour holds all the marginal seats, is...”

More of Andrew Tyrie's recent appearances

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• Has spoken in 13 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 125 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 74% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 5 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 104 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Andrew Tyrie speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 155 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 16 Jun 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £4,780 (162nd). Rail £284 (508th).