• Labour MP for West Bromwich West
• PPS (Rt Hon Bob Ainsworth, Minister of State), Ministry of Defence (since 16 Oct 2008)
• Entered Parliament on 23 November 2000 — Byelection
• Majority: 10,894 votes. — 108th out of 630 MPs.
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How Adrian Bailey voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted very strongly against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly 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
• 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, Committee on Arms Export Controls (since 18 Apr 2008)
• Member, Business and Enterprise Committee (since 18 Apr 2008)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (since 7 Nov 2007)
• Member, Unopposed Bills (Panel) Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Trade and Industry, Home Department, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Northern Ireland

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Health Action Zones, Special Constables, Mobile Phones (Schools), Carbon Emissions, Criminal Records Bureau

(based on written questions asked by Adrian Bailey and answered by departments)

Cafcass: G20 Summit (17 Nov 2008)

“I welcome my right hon. Friend's statement, and particularly welcome the international backing for the actions that he has taken. I think we all recognise that he has a difficult task to perform in ensuring that sustained public expenditure maintains our economy at an appropriate level and, at the same time, helps hard-working families. Can he assure me that he will resist the siren voices on...”

Deferred Division: European Scrutiny (Standing Orders) (12 Nov 2008)

“Given the passion with which Opposition Members have argued for conducting business in public session, does my right hon. Friend share my bafflement that a study of the timing of their contributions in the meetings reveals that a greater part of them have been in private session, and that they have not utilised the public session?”

Deferred Division: European Scrutiny (Standing Orders) (12 Nov 2008) has video

“Does the right hon. Lady believe that the advice given by the civil servants to the Committee should be subject to public debate? If so, does she think that that will affect the nature of that advice?”

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• Has spoken in 39 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 6 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 4 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 90% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 10 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 144 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 £3,036 (317th). Rail £2,646 (283rd).