• Labour MP for Blaydon
• PPS (Bill Rammell, Minister of State), Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (since 28 Jun 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 5,335 votes. — 405th out of 633 MPs.
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How David Anderson voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly 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, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Northern Ireland, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Industrial Diseases: Compensation, Probation: Northumbria, Education, Iraq, Bees

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

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (2 Jul 2008)

“I congratulate the hon. Member for Ribble Valley (Mr. Evans) on raising this subject. The debate is very timely. I had been in the House for only a month when I attended a lobby in 2005 at the invitation of some children at a local school whose teacher had a son who was suffering from DMD. I knew nothing about it, although I come from a family that has been devastated by myotonic muscular...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Equality Bill (26 Jun 2008)

“The Minister said in her statement that the public sector would lead by example on pay. Does she agree that although the public sector has tried to lead by example over the past 10 years, it has not been able to do so because it has not had the funds, the flexibility or the systems to do so? Does she accept that there will be a cost, and that it should be borne by the Government, in ensuring...”

More of David Anderson's recent appearances

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• Has spoken in 37 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 106 written questions in the last year — 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 78% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 13 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.
• 81 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever David Anderson speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 70 times in debates — below 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 £2,140 (405th). Rail £9,351 (42nd). Air £291 (188th).