• Labour MP for Erith & Thamesmead
• Majority: 11,500 votes. — 114th out of 632 MPs.
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• Voting record
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How John Austin voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for the hunting ban. 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

• Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (since 7 Nov 2007)
• Member, Unopposed Bills (Panel) Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)

Asks most questions about

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

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Railways, Dartford Crossing, Bujagali Dam (Uganda), Israel, National Offender Management Service

(based on written questions asked by John Austin and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Thames Gateway Bridge (8 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what recent discussions she has had with (a) the Mayor of London and (b) Transport for London on the Thames Gateway Bridge; what her policy is on the re-opening of the associated public inquiry; and if she will make a statement.”

Written Answers — Justice: Domestic Violence: Prisoners Release (7 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many men convicted of domestic violence offences have been released under the End of Custody Licence scheme; what risk assessment or accommodation check was carried out in each case; what records he holds on whether any such offenders have re-offended; whether any such offenders have been recalled to prison; and if he will make a statement.”

Written Answers — Solicitor-General: Corruption: Bosnia (28 Apr 2008)

“To ask the Solicitor-General whether the Attorney General has sought views from other Government departments about providing consent for the Serious Fraud Office to pursue a prosecution relating to alleged corrupt activity in Bosnia by the UK-based company EFT.”

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• Has spoken in 4 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 11 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 2 select committees.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 59% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 comment on this MP's speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 99 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever John Austin speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 21 times in debates — well 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 £1,077 (530th). Rail £133 (543rd). European £685 (71st).