• Conservative MP for Mole Valley
• Majority: 11,997 votes. — 191st out of 631 MPs.
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How Paul Beresford 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 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 strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very 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 very strongly 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.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Communities and Local Government Committee (since 28 Jun 2006)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Communities and Local Government, Trade and Industry, Transport

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Dentistry, Dental Services, Ordnance Survey, CJD: Blood, Local Government Finance

(based on written questions asked by Paul Beresford and answered by departments)

GP/Pharmacy Services (Mole Valley) (22 Jul 2008)

“I thank the Minister for letting me respond to that specific point. Interestingly, the GPs in my constituency are clear about the fact that they have reacted positively by expanding their hours—that includes weekend openings.”

GP/Pharmacy Services (Mole Valley) (22 Jul 2008)

“I accept the Minister's point about other areas. The difficulty in my villages is that a new pharmacy, on its arrival, will kill off the satellite dispensing pharmacies in the villages—we have seen some speculators try that—and then die off itself, leaving the villagers without pharmacy or GP services.”

Points of Order: GP/Pharmacy Services (Mole Valley) (22 Jul 2008)

“I am grateful for the opportunity to raise a small issue that is of deep concern to many people in my constituency. I would like to thank the Minister, especially as she is the last Minister to be standing, as it were, in the pre-recess period. I do not envy her; I have been in the same position before, and I hope that she has recovered from the shock of having to respond to this debate. I...”

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• Has spoken in 22 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 40 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 60% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 2 comments on this MP's speeches — below 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.
• 114 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Paul Beresford speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 109 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 £3,833 (255th). Rail £401 (491st).