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David Anderson

Labour MP for Blaydon

• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 5,335 votes. — 412th out of 643 MPs.

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• Voting record
• Committees and topics of interest
• Most recent appearances
• Numerology
• Register of Members’ Interests
• Expenses

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How David Anderson voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted for laws to stop climate change. 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.

Committees and topics of interest

Select Committee membership

• Member, North East Regional Select Committee (since 4 Mar 2009)
• Member, Energy and Climate Change Committee (since 20 Jan 2009)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Transport, Treasury, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Industrial Diseases: Compensation, Dental Services: Waiting Lists, Probation: Northumbria, Education, Iraq

(based on written questions asked by David Anderson and answered by departments)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

• Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
• Sale of Student Loans Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
• Further Education and Training Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
• Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
• Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Compensation Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)

Most recent appearances

Business, Innovation and Skills: NEETs (12 Nov 2009)

“Would my hon. Friend agree that the best that we can do in this situation is to carry on working for these young people and continue the Government initiatives? We should not listen to the Opposition who have nothing but crocodile tears to offer this country.”

Business, Innovation and Skills: Topical Questions (12 Nov 2009)

“When will the Minister's Department own up to its responsibilities in relation to people with pleural plaques who have been denied compensation? Will he agree to work with other Ministers and Members of the House to ensure that we repeal the Law Lords' decision of two years ago and give those people the money that they are entitled to?”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 42 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 87 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 3 select committees (0 as chair).
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 77% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 26 annotations 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.
• 84 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever David Anderson speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 113 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Register last updated: 11 Nov 2009. More about the Register

View the history of this MP's entries in the Register

Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.

^* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,357 (358th). Rail £9,845 (53rd). Air £424 (124th).

^** Car £2,140 (405th). Rail £9,351 (42nd). Air £291 (188th).