• Conservative MP for Harborough
• Shadow Minister, Justice (since 6 Jul 2007)
• Majority: 3,892 votes. — 497th out of 631 MPs.
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How Edward Garnier voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately 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
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly 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

• Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Justice, Home Department, Transport, Health, Lord Chancellor

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Prisons, Probation Service, Identity Cards, Prison Accommodation, Prisoners Release

(based on written questions asked by Edward Garnier and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Justice: Prison Sentences (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prisoners are serving indeterminate sentences for public protection.”

Written Answers — Justice: Prisoners Release (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many offenders serving indeterminate sentences for public protection are being held beyond the expiry of their tariff.”

Written Answers — Justice: Prisoners Release (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prisoners were released on temporary licence in each of the last 10 years.”

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• Has spoken in 38 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 271 written questions in the last year — well above 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 71% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 10 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 62 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Edward Garnier speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 419 times in debates — well above 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 £6,613 (42nd). Rail £1,143 (407th). European £327 (110th).