• Conservative MP for Hammersmith & Fulham
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 5,029 votes. — 456th out of 631 MPs.
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• Voting record
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How Greg Hands 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 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
• Voted against 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, European Scrutiny Committee (since 13 Mar 2007)
• Member, Communities and Local Government Committee (since 28 Jun 2006)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Health, Communities and Local Government, Home Department, Treasury

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Uzbekistan, Rackspace, FIFA World Cup, Karian and Box, World Cup (Complimentary Tickets)

(based on written questions asked by Greg Hands and answered by departments)

Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Iraq (22 Jul 2008)

“The Prime Minister quoted at length the report from the Defence Committee, but could he also take a look at another recent publication—the annual report and accounts of the Ministry of Defence? They show the worrying condition of our armed forces; fewer than half of our military units are able to deploy in an emergency, and that is the lowest proportion ever recorded by the MOD. When...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: British Forces (Attacks) (21 Jul 2008)

“What recent assessment he has made of Iranian military involvement in attacks on British forces overseas.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: British Forces (Attacks) (21 Jul 2008)

“It appears that Iranian involvement in the insurgency in Iraq is, thankfully, diminishing after the recent effort of Iraqi forces supported by US ground troops, but has the Secretary of State seen any evidence of a change in tactics by Tehran and an increase in Iranian involvement in attacks on NATO forces in Afghanistan?”

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• Has spoken in 41 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 168 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 2 select committees.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a 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 10 comments on this MP's speeches — 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.
• 161 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Greg Hands speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 92 times in debates — 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.

^* Other £888 (29th). European £357 (103rd).