• Labour MP for Staffordshire Moorlands
• Majority: 2,438 votes. — 532nd out of 633 MPs.
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How Charlotte Atkins voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against 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 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
• 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

• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Health Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Health, Trade and Industry, Education and Skills, Deputy Prime Minister

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Inland Waterways: Repairs and Maintenance, Portland Cement, Burton Independent Sector Treatment Centre, Office of Fair Trading, NHS Dentistry

(based on written questions asked by Charlotte Atkins and answered by departments)

Oral Answers to Questions — Health: GP Surgeries (17 Jun 2008)

“Does the Minister know that, in areas such as Leek, which is a market town, GPs already successfully offer an out-of-hours service from 10 am until 2 pm, on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays? Is not it time that other GPs followed that good practice and recognised that patients want not only high quality but more accessible services to fit in with their lifestyles?”

Written Answers — Health: Burton Independent Sector Treatment Centre (1 Apr 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of services at Burton Independent Sector Treatment Centre has been taken up by patients (a) across the whole contract, (b) from within the North Staffordshire Primary Care Trust area, (c) from within the Stoke-on-Trent Primary Care Trust area and (d) from within the South Staffordshire Primary Care Trust area (i) in 2006-07 and (ii)...”

[Mr. Mike Weir in the Chair] — Electronic Patient Record (21 Feb 2008)

“It is 30 per cent.”

More of Charlotte Atkins's recent appearances

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• Has spoken in 12 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 6 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 71% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 8 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 80 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Charlotte Atkins speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 89 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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

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

^* Car £6,984 (31st). Rail £250 (512th).