• Conservative MP for Southend West
• Majority: 8,959 votes. — 233rd out of 630 MPs.
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How David Amess voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted 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 for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for 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 moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. 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, Chairmen's Panel Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Home Department, Transport, Treasury, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Abortion, Departmental Publications, Police, Private Members' Bills, Correspondence

(based on written questions asked by David Amess and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Olympics: Olympic Games 2012: Caravan Sites (18 Nov 2008)

“To ask the Minister for the Olympics (1) what steps she (a) has taken and (b) plans to take to provide stop-overs for caravans on (i) the M20 and (ii) other routes from Channel ports to the Olympic venues; what recent representations she has received on this issue; and if she will make a statement; (2) what steps she (a) has taken and (b) plans to take to provide campsites to cater for...”

Written Answers — Home Department: Essex Police Authority: Freedom of Information (18 Nov 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussion (a) she, (b) Ministers in her Department and (c) officials in her Department have had with Essex Police Authority on the release of information by them under the Freedom of Information Act 2000; and if she will make a statement.”

Written Answers — Home Department: Police: Misconduct (18 Nov 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of procedures in place for the investigation of alleged misconduct by the police; what recent representations she has received on this issue; what response was given; and if she will make a statement.”

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• Has spoken in 35 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 769 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 medium 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)
  Members of the Chairmen's Panel act for the Speaker when chairing things such as Public Bill Committees, and as such do not vote on Bills they are involved in chairing.
• People have made 8 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 69 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever David Amess speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 218 times in debates — above 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 £4,019 (237th). Rail £483 (480th).