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David Drew

Labour MP for Stroud

• Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
• Majority: 350 votes. — 630th 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 Drew voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against 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 against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

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

• Quite often rebels against their party in this parliament.

Committees and topics of interest

Select Committee membership

• Member, Committee on Reform of the House of Commons (since 10 Aug 2009)
• Member, South West Regional Select Committee (since 4 Mar 2009)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Health, Home Department, Treasury

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Sudan, Western Sahara, Bovine TB, Bovine Tuberculosis, Housing

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

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

• Equality Bill Committee (16 out of n/a)
• Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Planning and Energy Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
• Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
• Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
• Sustainable Communities Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
• Animal Welfare Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
• Commons Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
• Identity Cards Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
• Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
• School Transport Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
• Fire and Rescue Services Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
• Waste and Emissions Trading Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
• Water Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
• Municipal Waste Recycling Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
• Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
• Home Energy Conservation Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
• Pension Annuities (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Animal Health Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
• Housing Benefit (Withholding of Payment) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
• Rating (Agricultural Premises and Rural Shops) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)

Most recent appearances

[Hugh Bayley in the Chair] — Health Inequalities (12 Nov 2009)

“I apologise for not being here for the rest of the debate, but we were trying to put the parliamentary reform recommendations to bed. Does the hon. Gentleman agree—and he will know about this because his constituency mirrors mine—that one of the problems with early-years work is that children in deprived circumstances in very rural areas often lose out, and that we need to be...”

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

“May I put on record the fact that I concur with the hon. Member for Forest of Dean (Mr. Harper) on the National Star college? May I also reinforce the point made earlier in Business, Innovation and Skills questions, in the exchange on the statutory code of practice for the grocery trade, about how important it is that the code should be reinforced by the introduction of an ombudsman? I hope...”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 150 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 659 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 3 select committees (0 as chair).
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 79% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 23 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above 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.
• 106 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever David Drew speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 715 times in debates — well above 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 £2,736 (320th). Rail £4,405 (217th).

^** Car £2,015 (427th). Rail £6,540 (111th).