• Liberal Democrat MP for Sutton & Cheam
• Chief Whip, Whips (Commons) (since 23 Mar 2006)
• Majority: 2,846 votes. — 517th out of 631 MPs.
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How Paul Burstow voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted strongly for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for 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 moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately 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, Public Accounts Committee (since 29 Jan 2008)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (since 4 May 2006)
• Member, Finance & Services Committee (since 26 Apr 2006)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Home Department, Work and Pensions, Education and Skills, Treasury

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Criminal Records Bureau, Care Homes, Dentistry, Correspondence, Parliamentary Questions

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

Written Answers — Leader of the House: Public Sector: Pay (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Leader of the House what the median relevant increase for the public sector groups which will in future be used in the uprating formula for the salaries of hon. Members was in each of the last 10 years.”

Written Answers — Health: Care Homes: Standards (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects to publish the consultation on proposed changes to the standards for care homes for older people.”

Written Answers — Home Department: Immigration (21 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will ensure that the Minister of State gives personal consideration to the exceptional aspects of the case of Mrs Sara Said, the constituent of the hon. Member for Sutton and Cheam.”

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• Has spoken in 16 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 83 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 3 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 70% of votes in parliament — 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 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 54 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Paul Burstow speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 254 times in debates — 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 £794 (549th). Rail £27 (569th). Other £1,592 (14th).