• Labour MP for Inverclyde
• Minister of State, Scotland Office (since 28 Jun 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
• Majority: 11,259 votes. — 108th out of 631 MPs.
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• Voting record
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• Register of Members’ Interests
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How David Cairns voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted strongly against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for 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 very 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
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Work and Pensions, Scotland, Defence, Treasury

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Middle East, Afghanistan, Devolution, EU Accession, Working Families Tax Credit

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

Written Answers — Scotland: Departmental Alcoholic Drinks (22 Jul 2008)

“All Scotland Office expenditure, including all money spent on hospitality, is incurred in accordance with the principles of Managing Public Money and the Treasury handbook on "Regularity and Propriety".”

Written Answers — Scotland: Departmental Appeals (22 Jul 2008)

“The Scotland Office was established on 1 July 1999. Since that date the Scotland Office has not instructed the Treasury Solicitor to seek leave to appeal to the House of Lords from (a) the Court of Appeal and (b) the House of Lords itself in any of the last 10 years.”

Written Answers — Scotland: Departmental Public Participation (22 Jul 2008)

“Since 27 June 2007, the Scotland Office has undertaken one public consultation, "Sorting the Ballot".”

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• Has spoken in 10 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• 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 82% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 15 comments on this MP's speeches — above 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.
• 26 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever David Cairns speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 213 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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

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

^* Car £1,313 (509th). Rail £1,041 (418th). Air £8,137 (59th).