• Labour MP for Brent North
• Majority: 5,641 votes. — 352nd out of 631 MPs.
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How Barry Gardiner voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted strongly 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 very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted very 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 for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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

• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Trade and Industry, Treasury, International Development, Health, Work and Pensions

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Iraq, Arms Exports, Bushmeat, Pensions, Timber

(based on written questions asked by Barry Gardiner and answered by departments)

Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Climate Change (10 Jul 2008)

“My right hon. Friend is aware that 20 per cent. of global emissions come from deforestation. Will she therefore ensure that her Department resists the blandishments of the Office of Government Commerce, which would undermine the Government's new policy on timber procurement, to ensure that all timber used on the Government estate is sustainable and legally harvested?”

Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day]: NHS (60th Anniversary) (24 Jun 2008)

“Will the hon. Gentleman give way?”

Business of the House (19 Jun 2008)

“After the death of 10 women in Northwick Park hospital in my constituency through complications in childbirth, the maternity unit there was put into special measures. It came out of special measures in September last year, but since those original 10 deaths three more women have died in that unit from childbirth complications. Does my right hon. and learned Friend share my absolute...”

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• Has spoken in 24 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 2 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• 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 70% of votes in parliament — 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 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 56 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Barry Gardiner speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 266 times in debates — 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 £4,010 (240th).