• Conservative MP for Harwich
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 920 votes. — 594th out of 632 MPs.
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• Voting record
• Committees and topics of interest
• Recent appearances
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• Register of Members’ Interests
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• Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edm.ais.co.uk)

How Douglas Carswell voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted against 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, Children, Schools and Families Committee (since 7 Nov 2007)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Defence, Home Department, Health, Communities and Local Government, Treasury

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departments: Foreign Relations, Afghanistan: Peace Keeping Operations, Lynx Helicopters: Procurement, Defence: Procurement, Orchid Programme

(based on written questions asked by Douglas Carswell and answered by departments)

Bill Presented: Bercow Review (21 Jul 2008)

“I welcome this debate, and salute my hon. Friend the Member for Buckingham (John Bercow). He has done a very good thing. Members of this legislature ought to be willing to think and act independently. Regardless of what colour rosettes members of the Executive might wear, elected MPs should be willing to look at public policy problems in the round. Services for children with speech and...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Helicopters (21 Jul 2008)

“Given the shortage of helicopters in Afghanistan, does the Secretary of State think that it was wise to award a £1 billion contract to build the Future Lynx helicopters at twice the cost of the alternatives—and they will not be ready for years—and without a full competitive tender process?”

Written Answers — Home Department: Illegal Immigrants: Ostend (21 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate she has made of the number of people attempting to enter the UK illegally via Ostend in the most recent period for which figures are available.”

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• Has spoken in 28 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 81 written questions in the last year — above 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 69% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 9 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.
• 69 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Douglas Carswell speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 38 times in debates — well below 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 £480 (567th). Rail £3,084 (260th). Other £3,410 (7th).