• Labour MP for Calder Valley
• Majority: 1,367 votes. — 579th out of 631 MPs.
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How Chris McCafferty voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately 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 strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted 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: International Development, Health, Work and Pensions, Home Department, Environment Food and Rural Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Sexual and Reproductive Health, Departmental Expenditure, Departmental Finance, Sexual and Reproductive Health Programme, Reproductive Health

(based on written questions asked by Chris McCafferty and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Treasury: Civil Service: Pay (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he plans to undertake a comprehensive review of Civil Service pay arrangements.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (18 Jun 2008)

“What advice has my right hon. Friend received from the police on the value and importance of database testing and CCTV in the fight against crime? Does he agree that the tools, as well as the resources, are very important in the fight against crime and, indeed, terrorism?”

Orders of the Day: New Clause 1 — Amendment of the law relating to abortion (20 May 2008)

“Perhaps my hon. Friend is not aware of the recent National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines on scans, which are quite clear. The recent guidelines, in "Antenatal care: Routine care for the healthy pregnant woman", from March 2008—”

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• Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 34 written questions in the last year — 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 65% of votes in parliament — below 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 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 105 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Chris McCafferty speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 37 times in debates — well below 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 £5,630 (97th). Rail £2,550 (291st). Air £267 (196th).