• Social Democratic and Labour Party MP for South Down
• Former Social Democratic and Labour Party MLA for South Down
• Entered the Assembly on 25 June 1998 — General election
• Left the Assembly on 28 April 2003 — General election
• Majority: 9,140 votes. — 297th out of 632 MPs.
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How Eddie McGrady voted on key issues since 2001:

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

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

• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

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

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Water Service, Sellafield, Civil Service, Asylum Seekers, Housing

(based on written questions asked by Eddie McGrady and answered by departments)

Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Budget Allocations (25 Jun 2008)

“Whether additional financial allocations have been made to the Northern Ireland budget since the original determination of the funding allocation for 2008-09.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Budget Allocations (25 Jun 2008)

“I thank the Secretary of State for his reply. I am somewhat whimsically disappointed that the rumours that went round the House two weeks ago did not produce millions upon millions extra for us, but be that as it may. Services in Northern Ireland are suffering a shortage of cash funding. We have an educational changeover that has not been costed in any way, and no provision appears to have...”

Written Answers — Northern Ireland: Community Support Officers (12 Jun 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if he will make a statement on the introduction of police community support officers as recommended by the Patten Report; (2) what financial arrangements have been made for the introduction of police community support officers in Northern Ireland; (3) what the timescale is for the introduction of police community support officers as...”

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• Has spoken in 8 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 29 written questions in the last year — 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 17% of votes in parliament — well 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 are understandable to an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 49 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Eddie McGrady speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 68 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 £5,350 (127th). Rail £879 (429th). Air £8,123 (60th).