• Conservative MP for North West Norfolk
• Shadow Minister, Justice (since 6 Jul 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
• Majority: 9,180 votes. — 314th out of 631 MPs.
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• Voting record
• Committees and topics of interest
• Recent appearances
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• Register of Members’ Interests
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• Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edm.ais.co.uk)

How Henry Bellingham voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted strongly against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against 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 moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against equal gay rights. 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.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Home Department, Trade and Industry, Justice, Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Prisons, Prison Service, Prison, Prison Service: Corruption, Smallpox Vaccine

(based on written questions asked by Henry Bellingham and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Justice: Parole Board (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what estimate he has made of the number of cases the Parole Board will deal with in each of the next 10 years.”

Written Answers — Justice: Supreme Court: Costs (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what his most recent estimate is of the (a) capital and (b) annual running costs of the Supreme Court.”

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Family Law (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of family court cases involved a CAFCASS representative in the last period for which figures are available.”

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• Has spoken in 82 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 175 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 75% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 16 comments on this MP's speeches — well above 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.
• 77 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Henry Bellingham speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 328 times in debates — well above 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 £4,365 (209th). Rail £670 (452nd). Air £104 (234th). European £361 (101st).