• Conservative MP for Lancaster & Wyre
• Former Conservative MSP for North East Scotland
• Shadow Minister, Scotland (since 6 Jul 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Entered the Scottish Parliament on 6 May 1999 — Election
• Left the Scottish Parliament on 31 March 2003 — Election
• Majority: 4,171 votes. — 504th out of 632 MPs.
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• Voting record
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How Ben Wallace voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted 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 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, Scottish Affairs Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Home Department, Defence, Health, Treasury, Communities and Local Government

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Committees: Ministerial Attendance, Afghanistan, QinetiQ, Dentistry, Police

(based on written questions asked by Ben Wallace and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Transport: Railway Network: Bicycles (21 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what guidance her Department issues to train operating companies on the carriage of bicycles on trains.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Fuel Prices (9 Jul 2008)

“On the subject of dodgy figures, the National Audit Office reckons that for every dollar increase in the price of oil, the Treasury gains £200 million. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research estimates that there is a net gain to the Treasury of £140 million per dollar. That means that with prices at $130 a barrel, the Treasury gets an extra £4.6 billion in...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Science Funding (Universities) (26 Jun 2008)

“What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform on regional development agency funding for science in universities.”

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• Has spoken in 37 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 60 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 66% of votes in parliament — below 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.
• 114 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Ben Wallace speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 67 times in debates — below 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 £5,457 (113th). Rail £8,215 (63rd). Air £671 (134th).