• Conservative MP for South West Hertfordshire
• Shadow Minister, Treasury (since 27 Mar 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 8,473 votes. — 335th out of 630 MPs.
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How David Gauke voted on key issues since 2001:

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

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Treasury, Education and Skills, Home Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Health

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Open Source Software, Departmental Computers, Police, Outsourcing, Child Benefit: Personal Records

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

Opposition Day — [20th Allotted Day]: Economic Crisis (10 Nov 2008)

“If the Government are on small businesses' side, can the Economic Secretary explain why they are increasing the rate of corporation tax on small businesses?”

Written Answers — Treasury: Taxation: Self-Assessment (3 Nov 2008)

“To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many HM Revenue and Customs offices there are which (a) accept completed tax returns delivered in person and (b) are able to provide a stamped receipt to persons filing such tax returns.”

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• Has spoken in 35 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 97 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 75% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 6 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 79 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever David Gauke speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 133 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 5 Nov 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £983 (534th). Rail £1,100 (410th).