• Conservative MP for Horsham
• Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office & Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Cabinet Office (since 6 Jul 2007)
• Majority: 12,627 votes. — 221st out of 635 MPs.
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How Francis Maude 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 moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly 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 for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Duchy of Lancaster, Health, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Transport, Home Department

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Television, External Reports, Administrative Savings, Political Parties: Finance, Trade Unions

(based on written questions asked by Francis Maude and answered by departments)

Opposition Day — [11th Allotted Day-First Part]: Civil Service (7 May 2008)

“The Government are not legislating.”

Opposition Day — [11th Allotted Day-First Part]: Civil Service (7 May 2008)

“It was a draft Bill four years ago.”

Opposition Day — [11th Allotted Day-First Part]: Civil Service (7 May 2008)

“I beg to move, That this House notes with concern the Government's management of the Civil Service; condemns the excessive increase in the Government's spending on communications, advertising and marketing; further notes with alarm the increasing number of civil servants employed as press and communications officers despite the aims of the Gershon Review to reduce the administrative costs of...”

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• Has spoken in 10 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 265 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 39% 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 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 73 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Francis Maude speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 86 times in debates — 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.

^* Car £1,562 (476th). Rail £1,499 (381st).