• Labour MP for Ayrshire Central
• Majority: 10,423 votes. — 191st out of 630 MPs.
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• Voting record
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• Register of Members’ Interests
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How Brian H Donohoe 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 moderately 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 strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop 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.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Administration Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Transport, Trade and Industry, Health, Treasury, Scotland

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Vehicle Fleets, Low Emission Vehicles, Departmental Advertising Costs, Traffic Management Bill, Hospitals: Waiting Lists

(based on written questions asked by Brian H Donohoe and answered by departments)

Orders of the Day: Clause 51 — Nuclear decommissioning: regulations and guidance (18 Nov 2008)

“Will the Minister give way, before he finishes talking about Ofgem?”

Orders of the Day: Clause 51 — Nuclear decommissioning: regulations and guidance (18 Nov 2008)

“It is clear in example after example in my constituency that Ofgem is powerless in a number of ways. What is being done to improve the situation so that we can best protect our constituents? Clearly, just now, Ofgem is almost a toothless tiger.”

Orders of the Day: 'Part 6 (4 Nov 2008)

“Will the hon. Gentleman give away?”

More of Brian H Donohoe's recent appearances

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• Has spoken in 24 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 40 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 86% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 11 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 40 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Brian H Donohoe speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 71 times in debates — below 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 £7,775 (16th). Rail £1,832 (349th). Air £13,936 (15th).