• Liberal Democrat MP for Cambridge
• Shadow Solicitor General, Ministry of Justice (since 5 Jul 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 4,339 votes. — 465th out of 635 MPs.
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How David Howarth voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted very strongly for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against 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
• Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. 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.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Draft Climate Change Bill (Joint Committee) (since 27 Apr 2007)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Deputy Prime Minister, Home Department, Health, Trade and Industry, Justice

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Sustainable Development, National Identity Register, Building Regulations, Departmental Stationery, Low Carbon Buildings Programme

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

Oral Answers to Questions — Solicitor-General: Serious Fraud Office (8 May 2008)

“I am not sure whether the Solicitor-General answered the question put to her by my hon. Friend the Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr. Carmichael). He asked whether the Government were proposing sufficient measures in the Constitutional Renewal Bill to guarantee the independence of the prosecuting authorities from the Law Officers. Who is responsible, as between the Law Officers on the one...”

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Rented Housing: Cambridgeshire (8 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of how much and what proportion of private rented accommodation in (a) Cambridge city council area, (b) the South Cambridgeshire district council area, (c) Cambridge constituency, (d) South Cambridgeshire constituency and (e) South East Cambridgeshire constituency are available at or below the median rent...”

Written Answers — Health: Mental Health Services: Prisoners (8 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of prisoners received treatment for mental illness in the last five years for which figures are available.”

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• Has spoken in 56 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 34 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 83% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 8 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 228 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever David Howarth speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 152 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

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

^* 3rd party £40 (42nd). Rail £240 (514th). Other £4,232 (4th). European £442 (95th).