• Labour MP for Tamworth
• Majority: 2,569 votes. — 526th out of 631 MPs.
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• Voting record
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• Recent appearances
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• Register of Members’ Interests
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How Brian Jenkins voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against 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

• Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Home Department, Education and Skills, Work and Pensions, Treasury

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Information and Communication Specialists, Police, Departmental Wastes, Departmental Staff, Departments: Public Transport

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

Business of the House: Defence in the UK (9 Oct 2008)

“On a similar point, is my right hon. Friend satisfied that the individual and the family are supported appropriately before a compensation settlement is reached?”

Orders of the Day: New Clause 19 — Support for accommodated children (8 Oct 2008)

“Does my hon. Friend agree that we should seek reassurance from the Government that every local authority will ensure that children in care—especially those with educational needs—who attain the age of 18 are not automatically made to start living independently, but are allowed to remain in long-term fostering until they have completed their education or training? Should not that...”

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• Has spoken in 41 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 362 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 medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 80% of votes in parliament — 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 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 60 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Brian Jenkins speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 80 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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Register last updated: 8 Oct 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £3,489 (277th). Rail £4,965 (175th).