• Labour MP for Carmarthen West & South Pembrokeshire
• Majority: 1,910 votes. — 539th out of 632 MPs.
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How Nick Ainger voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted 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 very strongly 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

• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Treasury Committee (since 7 Nov 2007)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Treasury, Defence, Home Department, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Transport

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Revenue and Customs: Wales, Oil: Commodity Markets, Departmental Land, Paye, VisitBritain: Finance

(based on written questions asked by Nick Ainger and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Treasury: Paye (17 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many PAYE records have not been clerically reviewed for (a) 2003-04, (b) 2004-05 and (c) 2005-06.”

Written Answers — Treasury: Paye (15 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his estimate is of (a) the average tax overpayment and (b) the average tax underpayment for each PAYE account following clerical review in the latest period for which figures are available.”

Written Answers — Home Department: UK Border Agency: Wales (8 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many staff of the UK Border Agency will be based in (a) Pembroke Dock and (b) Fishguard when they become fully operational.”

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• Has spoken in 7 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 22 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 84% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 4 comments on this MP's speeches — below 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.
• 67 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Nick Ainger speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 126 times in debates — 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 £3,387 (292nd).