• Independent MP for Old Bexley & Sidcup
• Changed party from Conservative on 29 Jan 2008
• Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
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How Derek Conway voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly 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
• Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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

Select Committee membership

• Member, Administration Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Transport, Home Department, Deputy Prime Minister

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Sugar Regime, Queen Mary's Hospital Trust, Sidcup, Hospitals: Greater London, NHS: Drugs, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority

(based on written questions asked by Derek Conway and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Health: Hospitals: Greater London (7 Feb 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many elective in-patients were treated at (a) Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup, (b) Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Trust, (c) Lewisham Hospitals NHS Trust and (d) Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust in (i) 2005-06 and (ii) 2006-07; (2) how many day cases were treated at (a) Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup, (b) Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Trust, (c)...”

Written Answers — Health: Hospitals: Greater London (7 Feb 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what the reference cost for elective in-patients treated at (a) Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup, (b) Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Trust, (c) Lewisham Hospitals NHS Trust and (d) Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust was in (i) 2005-06 and (ii) 2006-07; (2) what the average cost of treating an elective in-patient at (a) Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup, (b)...”

Written Answers — Health: Hospitals: Greater London (7 Feb 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many follow-up patient appointments there were at was (a) Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, (b) Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Trust, (c) Lewisham Hospitals NHS Trust and (d) Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust in (i) 2005-06 and (ii) 2006-07; (2) how many out-patients were treated at (a) Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, (b) Queen Elizabeth Hospital...”

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• Has spoken in 13 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 13 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 12% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 comment on this MP's speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 64 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Derek Conway speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 59 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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

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

^* Car £3,936 (247th). Rail £239 (515th). European £2,308 (7th).