• Independent MP for Blaenau Gwent
• Entered Parliament on 30 June 2006 — Byelection
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How Dai Davies voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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Asks most questions about

• Departments: Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Trade and Industry, Communities and Local Government, Defence

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Climate Change, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Disarmament, Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

(based on written questions asked by Dai Davies and answered by departments)

Points of Order: Summer Adjournment (22 Jul 2008)

“I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on behalf of my constituents on a number of issues and I shall try to use as little time as possible. First, I pay tribute to one of my predecessors in representing Blaenau Gwent, Aneurin Bevan. In this, the 60th anniversary of the health service, it is a great pleasure to represent the area and to be linked alongside such a great man. I pay tribute...”

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Biofuels (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent steps he has taken to increase capacity for the production of biogas through industrial anaerobic digestion technologies.”

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq: Radioactive Materials (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the US administration (a) sought permission and (b) gave prior notification to the Government in respect of the transport of uranium oxide from Iraq to Canada via Diego Garcia.”

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• Has spoken in 8 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 335 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 65% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 27 comments on this MP's speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 54 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Dai Davies speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 17 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Rail £2,198 (318th).