• Labour MP for Coventry North East
• Minister of State (Armed Forces), Ministry of Defence (since 13 Jul 2007)
• Majority: 14,222 votes. — 53rd out of 635 MPs.
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How Bob Ainsworth voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted very strongly against 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 very 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.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Selection Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Airports

(based on written questions asked by Bob Ainsworth and answered by departments)

Business of the House: Defence in the World (8 May 2008)

“I do not have much time to reply to the debate, and I am sure that I will not be able to answer all the questions that have been asked. Our armed forces are valued and respected throughout the world. They are widely recognised as being among the most capable, the best trained and, despite what is often alleged, the best equipped in the world. As today's debate showed, many hon. Members have a...”

Business of the House: Defence in the World (8 May 2008)

“Will the hon. Gentleman give way?”

Business of the House: Defence in the World (8 May 2008)

“The hon. Gentleman, unsurprisingly, predicts well. However, why does he raise the issue in that way? Does he suggest that there should be some other sort of inflator for the defence budget over and above the consistent increases in the past 10 years? Would his party or any other commit itself to some other inflator that would lift the defence budget at a faster and higher rate? We are...”

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• Has spoken in 19 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.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• 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 84% of votes in parliament — well above 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.
• 78 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Bob Ainsworth speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 269 times in debates — well above 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 £3,562 (273rd). Rail £2,583 (287th).