• Labour MP for South Shields
• Secretary of State, Foreign & Commonwealth Office (since 28 Jun 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
• Majority: 12,312 votes. — 36th out of 631 MPs.
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How David Miliband voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Education and Skills, Work and Pensions, Culture Media and Sport, Treasury, Prime Minister

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Children and Young People Strategy, Local Network Fund, Key Stage 3, Job Vacancies, Benefits (South Shields)

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

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Bell Pottinger (9 Oct 2008)

“Many UK companies make contact with Foreign and Commonwealth Office staff in the UK and in our embassies overseas for advice on their operations overseas. We do not keep central records of all these contacts.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Iran (7 Oct 2008)

“I hope, Mr. Speaker, that you and the House will allow me to thank my hon. Friends the Members for East Renfrewshire (Mr. Murphy), for Pontypridd (Dr. Howells) and for Sheffield, Heeley (Meg Munn), who in their time at the Foreign Office all made an important contribution to the country, and did so with grace, humour and determination, in the best traditions of this House. In early September,...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Iran (7 Oct 2008)

“I agree with the hon. Gentleman. I am glad that he and other hon. Members have been to Tehran; that sort of engagement is important. I hope that he will not find bellicosity in statements from the Government—I do not believe that he will. The whole House will have read the bellicose statements made by President Ahmadinejad at the UN and will have been appalled by them. I can affirm to...”

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• Has spoken in 26 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 54% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 67 comments on this MP's speeches — well above 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 632 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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Register last updated: 8 Oct 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Rail £3,182 (255th). Air £175 (215th).