• Labour MP for Ochil & Perthshire South
• PPS (Rt Hon James Purnell,  Secretary of State), Department for Work and Pensions (since 29 Jan 2008)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 688 votes. — 600th out of 632 MPs.
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How Gordon Banks voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Unopposed Bills (Panel) Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Trade and Industry, Home Department, Treasury

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental ICT, Business: Regulation, Organs: Donors, Food: Labelling, Human Trafficking

(based on written questions asked by Gordon Banks and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Incinerators: Waste Disposal (14 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether he plans to incorporate small waste oil burners within the remit of the European Waste Incineration Directive (2000/76/EC).”

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Recycling: Catering (14 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what requirements and regulations are in place on recycling of glass, plastic and metal waste products by businesses in the catering and hospitality industries.”

Written Answers — Home Department: National DNA Database (14 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate she has made of the number of detections of crimes made possible by the use of DNA samples retained on the National DNA Database.”

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• Has spoken in 33 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 129 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 85% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 comment 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.
• 62 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Gordon Banks speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 57 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 £3,007 (320th). Rail £2,081 (327th). Air £13,605 (20th).