• Conservative MP for Northampton South
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 4,419 votes. — 501st out of 631 MPs.
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• Voting record
• Committees and topics of interest
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• Register of Members’ Interests
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How Brian Binley voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted against 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.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Business and Enterprise Committee (since 18 Apr 2008)
• Member, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee) (since 15 Nov 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Home Department, Health, Transport, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Asylum/Immigration, Abortion, Driving Instructors, Midwives, Asylum Seekers

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

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Communities in Control (9 Jul 2008)

“The Secretary of State has said that local government is vital, and I am sure that we all agree. However, the Government removed planning powers from local authorities in my constituency and set up a quango that paid little attention to local opinion. Is she now saying that she will scrap that quango and restore those powers to local authorities? If she is not, this White Paper will not be...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Communities in Control (9 Jul 2008)

“Sustainable communities.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: National Minimum Wage (3 Jul 2008)

“The national minimum wage has increased by 53.3 per cent., while average earnings have increased by only 39.9 per cent. The British Retail Consortium has stated that members' costs increased by £1.7 billion in 2006, which was 13 per cent. more than they expected. The strain on small businesses is ever growing and increasingly causing problems. Recognising the Chancellor's call for...”

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• Has spoken in 40 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 21 written questions in the last year — 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 67% of votes in parliament — below 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.
• 110 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Brian Binley speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 82 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £1,824 (439th). Rail £162 (531st). European £696 (68th).