• Labour MP for Islington South & Finsbury
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 484 votes. — 600th out of 635 MPs.
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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 Emily Thornberry voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very 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, Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill (Joint Committee) (since 7 May 2008)
• Member, Communities and Local Government Committee (since 24 Oct 2006)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Home Department, Transport, Treasury, International Development, Work and Pensions

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Policies, Water Action Plan, Water and Sanitation (Funding), Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act, Active Communities Directorate

(based on written questions asked by Emily Thornberry and answered by departments)

Orders of the Day: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill (12 May 2008)

“I welcome the provisions in the Bill that allow the screening of embryos for tissue matches to enable the treatment of siblings with serious medical conditions, and I agree that the right measures are in place in the Bill to safeguard the welfare of the resulting child. The Bill also provides clear, necessary guidance on the use of pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, and places limits on its...”

Orders of the Day: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill (12 May 2008)

“Will the hon. Gentleman give way?”

Orders of the Day: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill (12 May 2008)

“Does the hon. Gentleman envisage that the new family unit will somehow be assessed by a doctor when such people come and ask for artificial insemination? Will the doctor need to say, "Show me Uncle Jim; I want to sit down and talk to him to find out just how much of a commitment he is making to this family, and how long he is likely to be around." Does he expect doctors to do that?”

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• Has spoken in 12 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 3 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 2 select committees.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 66% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 12 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 174 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Emily Thornberry 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: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Air £291 (188th).