• Conservative MP for Hornchurch
• Shadow Minister, Home Affairs (since 6 Jul 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 480 votes. — 604th out of 631 MPs.
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How James Brokenshire 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 against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted against equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Home Department, Health, Justice, Children, Schools and Families, Treasury

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Capita Group, Departmental Data Protection, Departmental ICT, Capita, Crime: Internet

(based on written questions asked by James Brokenshire and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Defence: Helicopters (21 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will increase the number of helicopters available for the use of UK troops in Afghanistan.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Alcohol-induced Crime (14 Jul 2008)

“Increasingly, drunk and disorderly offences are being dealt with by fixed penalty tickets, with the pilot to extend penalty notices to children aged between 10 and 15 having been completed, according to the Government, in July 2006. But despite saying that this scheme would not be adopted until the pilot had been evaluated, three of the police forces involved are still issuing penalty tickets...”

Written Answers — Transport: Dartford Tunnel: Queen Elizabeth II Bridge (1 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the net revenue from crossing tolls at the Dartford River Crossing was in each of the last five years.”

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• Has spoken in 27 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 245 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• 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 74% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 10 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 53 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever James Brokenshire speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 101 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 £108 (579th). Rail £850 (436th). Other £1,640 (12th).