• Liberal Democrat MP for Colchester
• Whips, Whips (Commons) (since 6 Mar 2008)
  Shadow Minister, Defence (since 1 Jun 2005)
• Majority: 6,277 votes. — 393rd out of 630 MPs.
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How Bob Russell voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. 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, Home Affairs Committee (since 26 Apr 2006)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (since 20 Dec 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Defence, Home Department, Health, Culture Media and Sport, Deputy Prime Minister

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Ministerial Travel, Colchester Garrison, Armed Forces: Housing, Official Spelling, Volunteers

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

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Essex County Council (19 Nov 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what discussions she has had with Essex County Council on its proposal for privatisation of its services; and if she will make a statement.”

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Plants: EU Action (18 Nov 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what response he has made to the European Parliament's proposals on the draft Regulation concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market; and if he will make a statement.”

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Plants: EU Action (18 Nov 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what steps he is taking to ensure an assessment of the impact of the proposed EU regulation on the placing of plant protection products on the market on the UK ornamental horticulture and gardening industry is made prior to any implementation; and if he will make a statement; (2) what assessment he has made of the...”

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• Has spoken in 50 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 221 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 2 select committees.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a 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 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.
• 110 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Bob Russell speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 152 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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

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

^* Car £2,089 (414th). Rail £3,199 (254th). European £200 (120th).