• Labour MP for Harlow
• Minister of State, Foreign & Commonwealth Office (since 6 Oct 2008)
• Majority: 97 votes. — 628th out of 630 MPs.
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How Bill Rammell voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for 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 moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on stopping climate change. votes, speeches

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

• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Transport, Local Government and the Regions, Home Department, Deputy Prime Minister, Treasury, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Millennium Dome, Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act, Social Exclusion (Transport), Booked Hospital Admissions, Active Citizenship

(based on written questions asked by Bill Rammell and answered by departments)

Consular Support (18 Nov 2008)

“I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley, Central (Mr. Illsley) on securing this debate, on behalf of his constituent, about the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's consular assistance policy and, more specifically, the handling of the case of Dale Nord who, as he has said, tragically died in Indonesia in January. I know that the issue has greatly concerned my hon. Friend, who has...”

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: China Task Force (18 Nov 2008)

“The China Task Force was established in November 2003 and was originally chaired by my right hon. Friend the then Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Prescott). China Task Force meetings took place in February, April and November 2004, July and October 2005, June and September 2006 and February 2007. Since August 2007, it has been chaired by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He...”

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: China: Tibet (18 Nov 2008)

“In his written ministerial statement of 29 October 2008, Official Report, column 30WS, my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary made clear our interest in various aspects of the Tibetan issue. These include the need for respect for Tibetan culture, language and religion. We believe that the talks on Tibet offer the opportunity to make progress in all of these areas, as well as on wider...”

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• Has spoken in 18 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Responsiveness to messages sent via WriteToThem.com in 2007: WriteToThem had possibly bad contact details for this MP.
• Has voted in 59% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 16 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 98 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Bill Rammell speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 394 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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Register last updated: 5 Nov 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £1,200 (516th). Rail £548 (467th).