• Liberal Democrat MP for Ross, Skye & Lochaber
• Majority: 14,249 votes. — 39th out of 631 MPs.
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How Charles Kennedy 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 very 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 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 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.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Defence, Scotland, Trade and Industry, Culture Media and Sport, Treasury

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Nuclear Submarines, Digital Broadcasting, Skye Bridge, BUTEC and Rona Ranges, Test and Evaluation Centres

(based on written questions asked by Charles Kennedy and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Digital Broadcasting (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans he has to assist households unable to receive satellite and terrestrial television signals after the digital switchover has taken place.”

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Digital Broadcasting (21 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate he has made of the number and distribution of households expected to be unable to receive a television signal, either via satellite or via terrestrial services, after the digital switchover has taken place.”

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Students: Finance (22 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform if he will request the Low Pay Commission to take into account the financial position of students in its report on potential changes to the minimum wage to support younger workers; and if he will make a statement.”

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• Has spoken in 12 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 7 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 35% of votes in parliament — well below 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 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 57 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Charles Kennedy speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 149 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 £3,577 (272nd). 3rd party £154 (27th). Rail £2,647 (282nd). Air £14,690 (9th).