• Labour MP for Kingswood
• Majority: 7,873 votes. — 395th out of 631 MPs.
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• Voting record
• Committees and topics of interest
• Recent appearances
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• Register of Members’ Interests
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How Roger Berry voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against 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 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, Business and Enterprise Committee (since 18 Apr 2008)
• Chairman, Committee on Arms Export Controls (since 18 Apr 2008)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Work and Pensions, Trade and Industry, Home Department, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Equality, Head Injuries, Access to Work Scheme, Cluster Munitions, BAE Systems

(based on written questions asked by Roger Berry and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Electoral Commission Committee: Political Parties: Finance (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the hon. Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (1) which donations to regulated donees entered on the Commission's register pursuant to section 69 and Schedule 7 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 were registered after the statutory deadline in 2001; (2) which donations to regulated donees entered on the...”

Written Answers — Transport: Roads: Safety Measures (16 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if she will urge local authorities to stop the introduction of shared surfaces schemes until the completion of her Department's research in this area.”

Written Answers — Health: Medical Examinations: Learning Disability (26 Jun 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions his Department's officials have had with counterparts in Wales on the effectiveness of annual health checks for people with a learning disability.”

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• Has spoken in 6 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 34 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 2 select committees (1 as chair).
• 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 83% 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.
• 63 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Roger Berry speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 82 times in debates — below 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 £5,580 (102nd). European £754 (57th).