• Independent Labour MP for Birmingham, Ladywood
• Changed party from Labour on 20 Oct 2006
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How Clare Short 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 against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately 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 moderately for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Home Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, International Development, Health, Prime Minister

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Correspondence, Nepal, Dentistry, Members: Correspondence, Iraq

(based on written questions asked by Clare Short and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Home Department: Border and Immigration Agency: Correspondence (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when a reply will be sent to the right hon. Member for Birmingham, Ladywood's letter to the Border and Immigration Agency of 8 April 2008 on behalf of Mamta Devi, Home Office reference number D1104208 and her further letter of 23 May 2008, correspondence reference B18481/8.”

Israeli Wall (ICJ Opinion) (2 Jul 2008)

“The Minister refers to the number of Israeli civilians who have been killed by terrorist action—of course, any attack on civilians is always an offence in international law—but I hope that he will acknowledge that far more Palestinians suffer as a consequence of collective punishments that are also a breach of international law. The Israeli and Palestinian people, whenever they...”

Israeli Wall (ICJ Opinion) (2 Jul 2008)

“If the wall was built on the 1967 boundary, it would have the same effect and would be legal.”

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• Has spoken in 1 debate in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 8 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 14% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 7 comments on this MP's speeches — 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.
• 107 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Clare Short speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 234 times in debates — above 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 £4,177 (219th). Rail £5,837 (144th). Air £26 (243rd).