• Conservative MP for Aylesbury
• Shadow Minister, Foreign Affairs (since 6 Jul 2007)
• Majority: 11,066 votes. — 245th out of 631 MPs.
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How David Lidington voted on key issues since 2001:

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

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• Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Northern Ireland, Treasury, Home Department, Health

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Correspondence, Customs and Excise, Vat, RAF Halton, Climate Change Levy

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

[Mr. Bill Olner in the Chair] — Post Office Closures (Buckinghamshire) (22 Jul 2008)

“Does my hon. Friend share my incredulity that the policy that the Government and Post Office management appear to be pursuing applies a formula to determine which post offices should close and which should remain open? A post office might be economically viable and attract many customers, but if it falls outwith the parameters set by the formula in terms of its distance from a certain...”

[Mr. Bill Olner in the Chair] — Post Office Closures (Buckinghamshire) (22 Jul 2008)

“Does my hon. Friend share my view that the way in which the Post Office analyses the travelling needs of customers of the sub-post offices it proposes to close leaves a great deal to be desired? Two years ago, when four sub-post offices were closed in Aylesbury, in one case the mostly elderly users were advised to use an alternative that would have required them not only to walk the best part...”

[Mr. Bill Olner in the Chair] — Post Office Closures (Buckinghamshire) (22 Jul 2008)

“The experience in Aylesbury since four sub-post offices there were closed two years ago is exactly as my hon. Friend fears for her area. The queues at the remaining Crown post office in the centre of the town have increased, and in my experience it is commonplace to queue for a quarter of an hour or more. Some constituents have complained to me that they have to wait for up to 30 minutes for...”

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• Has spoken in 21 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 139 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 63% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 comments on this MP's speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 20–21 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 241 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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

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

^* Car £1,493 (486th). Rail £2,429 (301st). Air £4,692 (75th). Other £2 (77th). European £1,048 (41st).