• Labour MP for Brighton, Kemptown
• Majority: 2,737 votes. — 512th out of 631 MPs.
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How Desmond Turner voted on key issues since 2001:

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

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

• Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee (since 18 Apr 2008)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Work and Pensions, Home Department, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Deputy Prime Minister

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Medical Technologies, Nice, Social Security Benefits: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Forensic Science Service, Heart Diseases: Waiting Times

(based on written questions asked by Desmond Turner and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Construction: Waste Disposal (16 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to eliminate the illegal landfilling of construction waste, as part of its strategy to improve the efficiency and sustainability of the construction industry, with particular reference to plastic foam insulation.”

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Incinerators: Waste Disposal (16 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the (a) accessibility and (b) capacity of facilities to destroy through incineration products containing ozone-depleting substances, with particular reference to those contained within plastic foam insulation.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Topical Questions (10 Jul 2008)

“My right hon. Friend will undoubtedly agree that many of the economic ills from which the world is suffering at the moment are down to the lending policies of banks and other financial institutions, varying from the extreme foolhardiness that led to the sub-prime problems to the current extreme caution on the part of banks and building societies, which is causing economic contraction in the...”

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• Has spoken in 13 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 19 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 2 select committees.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 80% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 2 comments on this MP's speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 121 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Desmond Turner speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 99 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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

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

^* Car £4,241 (213th).