• Liberal Democrat MP for Lewes
• Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Transport (since 20 Dec 2007)
• Majority: 8,474 votes. — 313th out of 631 MPs.
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How Norman Baker voted on key issues since 2001:

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

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• Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Transport, Defence, Trade and Industry, Prime Minister

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Parliamentary Questions, Ministerial Travel, Departments: Internet, RAF Menwith Hill, Departmental Manpower

(based on written questions asked by Norman Baker and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Transport: Aircraft (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what aircraft types are used for scheduled domestic passenger flights in the UK; and what the passenger capacity is of each.”

Written Answers — Transport: Aircraft (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what aircraft types are used for scheduled domestic passenger flights in the UK; and what distance was travelled on such flights by each aircraft of each type in each of the last three years.”

Written Answers — Transport: Transport: Costs (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate she has made of the percentage change in real terms of the cost of travelling by (a) private car, (b) bus and (c) train since (i) 1979 and (ii) 1997; and what estimate she has made of the proportion of average disposable income represented by such costs in each case in each year.”

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• Has spoken in 49 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 861 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 60% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 8 comments on this MP's speeches — 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.
• 131 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Norman Baker speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 470 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 £1,210 (515th). Rail £3,905 (231st). European £461 (94th).