• Conservative MP for St Albans
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 1,361 votes. — 582nd out of 635 MPs.
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• Voting record
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• Register of Members' Interests
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• Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edm.ais.co.uk)

How Anne Main voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. 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 equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Communities and Local Government Committee (since 28 Jun 2006)
• Member, Advisory Committee on Works of Art (since 10 Mar 2006)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Home Department, Treasury, Deputy Prime Minister, Work and Pensions

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Tax Credits, Carbon Emissions, Flag Flying, Departments: Freedom of Information, Departmental Property

(based on written questions asked by Anne Main and answered by departments)

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Income Tax (13 May 2008)

“I am somewhat disappointed that we cannot have an accurate profile of those who will still lose out, apart from describing them as having their average losses halved. The Chancellor says that he has used a system that is simple and quick—some might say he has done so for expediency—but that indicates to me that those lowest-paid workers will have a system that will be slow and...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Cannabis (7 May 2008)

“As a parent and someone who had not been elected to this House in 2004, may I say that I greeted the downgrading of cannabis with some bemusement? The Government downgraded cannabis but kept its possession a criminal offence. Does the Home Secretary accept that allowing criminals to control the strength of the substance being supplied to young people meant that it was inevitable that they...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Duchy of Lancaster: Gift Aid (7 May 2008)

“Relate is a fantastic charity that offers a valuable service in many of our constituencies. I met Sue Andrew, the Hertfordshire director of Relate, who said that the charity had previously been entitled to gift aid but was not now. Relate stresses that it suggests a voluntary donation of approximately £40 in Hertfordshire, but it does not withdraw services if a donation is not...”

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• Has spoken in 34 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 134 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 very 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 8 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 125 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Anne Main speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 63 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £1,769 (447th). Rail £75 (557th). Other £3,440 (6th).