• Labour MP for Dumfries & Galloway
• PPS (Rt Hon Des Browne, Secretary of State), Ministry of Defence (since 4 Aug 2008)
  PPS (Rt Hon Des Browne, Secretary of State), Scotland Office (since 28 Jun 2007)
• Majority: 2,922 votes. — 528th out of 631 MPs.
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How Russell Brown 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 moderately 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 moderately 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 moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee) (since 15 Nov 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Defence, Treasury, Scotland, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Work and Pensions

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Staff, Tax Credits, Departmental Expenditure Limits, Textile Industry, Railway Stations (Disabled Access)

(based on written questions asked by Russell Brown and answered by departments)

Orders of the Day: Employment Bill [Lords] (14 Jul 2008)

“In view of the fact that the Minister is saying that the Department is considering the subject, even at this early stage—although some of us believe that it is somewhat late in coming—can the Department make it known to those out there who are abusing the system that their days are numbered?”

Orders of the Day: Employment Bill [Lords] (14 Jul 2008)

“It is always good to follow a brother. I should declare that I am a member of the Transport and General Workers Union section of Unite; perhaps the hon. Member for Broxbourne (Mr. Walker) and I do have one or two things in common somewhere along the line. I applaud this Employment Bill. It reforms the law on workplace dispute resolution and unfair dismissal and, thankfully, introduces...”

Orders of the Day: Employment Bill [Lords] (14 Jul 2008)

“Absolutely; I would not disagree in the slightest. However, the hon. Lady's party wanted to introduce regional variations on what we currently have. In other words, in my constituency, people in the neighbouring Scottish borders region would have been paid less, which would have reduced the value and purchasing capacity of that pay.”

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• Has spoken in 32 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 5 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high 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 3 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.
• 52 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Russell Brown speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 124 times in debates — 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 £4,962 (150th). Rail £13,169 (6th).