• Conservative MP for Welwyn Hatfield
• Shadow Minister, Communities and Local Government (since 6 Jul 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 5,946 votes. — 411th out of 633 MPs.
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• Register of Members’ Interests
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How Grant Shapps voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on 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: Communities and Local Government, Home Department, Treasury, Health, Transport

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departments: Property, Departmental Expenditure, Recruitment Agencies, Departments: Legal Costs, Departments: Data Protection

(based on written questions asked by Grant Shapps and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Home Information Packs (3 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what estimate she has made of the number of local searches being duplicated by the buyer and seller as a consequence of the introduction of home information packs.”

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Housing: Prices (3 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the data sources are for her Department's house price index.”

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Housing: Standards (3 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what representations she has received on the repair costs borne by leaseholders as a consequence of the Decent Homes Initiative; and if she will make a statement.”

More of Grant Shapps's recent appearances

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• Has spoken in 13 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 226 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 67% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 4 comments on this MP's speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 140 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Grant Shapps speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 60 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 16 Jun 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £2,052 (423rd). Rail £22 (570th). Other £4,838 (3rd).