• Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Dorset & North Poole
• Shadow Minister (Children, Young People and Families), Children, Schools and Families (since 5 Jul 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
• Majority: 5,482 votes. — 424th out of 633 MPs.
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How Annette Brooke voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately 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 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
• Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for equal gay rights. 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, Children, Schools and Families Committee (since 7 Nov 2007)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Home Department, Education and Skills, Health, Children, Schools and Families, Work and Pensions

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Prisons, Mental Health, Refrigerators, Children: Day Care, Young Offenders

(based on written questions asked by Annette Brooke and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Extended Schools (1 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) what (a) numerical and (b) core offer targets his Department has set to increase the number of extended (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools; (2) what progress he has made in increasing the numbers of extended schools; and if he will make a statement; (3) what research to assess the provision of extended schools has...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Children, Schools and Families: National Schools Challenge (30 Jun 2008)

“In what ways can the Secretary of State encourage grammar schools to support secondary modern schools in the same local authority if those secondary modern schools, not surprisingly, happen to have fallen into the national schools challenge? If a grammar school has trust status, would that present any obstacles to that support?”

Written Answers — Defence: Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations (30 Jun 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what mechanisms are in place to monitor the adequacy of equipment deployed in (a) Afghanistan and (b) Iraq.”

More of Annette Brooke's recent appearances

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• Has spoken in 30 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 142 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• 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 76% of votes in parliament — 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 are understandable to an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 52 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Annette Brooke speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 208 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 16 Jun 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £1,416 (494th). Rail £2,762 (276th).