• Conservative MP for Chesham & Amersham
• Shadow Secretary of State for Wales, Wales (since 16 Dec 2005)
• Majority: 13,798 votes. — 131st out of 635 MPs.
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How Cheryl Gillan 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 moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Home Department, Health, Education and Skills, Justice, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Prisons, National Offender Management Service, Probation Service, Prisoners, Police

(based on written questions asked by Cheryl Gillan and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Justice: Prisoners: Females (7 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what assessment he has made of the recommendations to member states contained in paragraphs 19 to 29 of the European Parliament's resolution of 13th March 2008 on the particular situation of women in prison and the impact of the imprisonment of parents on social and family life; what plans he has to implement the recommendations; and if he will make a...”

Written Answers — Justice: Prison Service: Emergencies (6 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what operational emergencies were declared by each prison in each of the last 12 months; and what the date of each was.”

Written Answers — Justice: Prisoners Release: Wales (6 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prisoners released before the end of their sentence returned to an address in Wales in each of the last 12 months.”

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• Has spoken in 11 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 179 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• 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 59% of votes in parliament — well 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 are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 88 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Cheryl Gillan speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 229 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

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Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

^* Car £3,538 (274th). Rail £2,518 (294th). Air £301 (187th).