• Labour MP for Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath
• Prime Minister (since 28 Jun 2007)
• Majority: 18,216 votes. — 25th out of 630 MPs.
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How Gordon Brown voted on key issues since 2001:

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

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

This MP is not currently on any select committee and has had no written questions answered for which we know the department or subject.

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (19 Nov 2008)

“This morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. In addition to my duties in the House, I shall have further such meetings later today.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (19 Nov 2008)

“I would advise Conservative Members not to talk down the pound, and I advise them to take the advice of Lady Thatcher, who said that "trying to help the speculators" and talking sterling down was "the most unBritish way."—[ Official Report, 15 June 1989; Vol. 154, c. 1119.]”

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (19 Nov 2008)

“I think what people want is real help for families and real help for businesses now, and I think people are beginning to understand that what is happening in the global economy is that while last year we had a major inflationary problem because of oil prices and food prices, in the coming year, inflation will fall. It will enable us to apply fiscal policy in support of monetary policy. What I...”

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• Has spoken in 39 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 16% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 540 comments on this MP's speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1075 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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Register last updated: 5 Nov 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Rail £188 (525th). Air £9,557 (44th).