• Liberal Democrat MP for South East Cornwall
• Shadow Minister, Treasury (since 21 Mar 2006)
• Majority: 6,507 votes. — 422nd out of 631 MPs.
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• Voting record
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• Register of Members’ Interests
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How Colin Breed 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 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 very 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
• Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against equal gay rights. votes, speeches

Read about how the voting record is decided.

More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Sometimes rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) (since 20 May 2008)
• Member, Treasury Committee (since 26 Apr 2006)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (since 24 Jan 2006)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Defence, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Transport, Local Government and the Regions, Health

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Foot and Mouth, Affordable Housing, Bovine TB, Complaints, Rural Bus Services

(based on written questions asked by Colin Breed and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control (17 Jun 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will consider a trial cull of badgers in Cornwall as a measure against the spread of bovine tuberculosis.”

Written Answers — Health: Polyclinics (16 Jun 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of the General Medical Services budget for the next three years has been allocated to be spent on the implementation of the polyclinics recommended in Lord Darzi's review.”

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Impact Assessments (22 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what requirements his Department places on (a) Ministerial departments and (b) the Office of Fair Trading to produce impact assessments as part of the consultation process on regulatory guidance; and if he will make a statement.”

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• Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 9 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 3 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 60% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 7 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 77 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Colin Breed speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 112 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 £5,460 (112th). Rail £8,056 (65th).