• Labour MP for Dover
• Majority: 4,941 votes. — 456th out of 632 MPs.
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How Gwyn Prosser voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for 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, Home Affairs Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Work and Pensions, Transport, Local Government and the Regions, Health, Transport

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Animal Welfare, Sheep Exports, Live Animal Exports, Hospital Downrating Rules, Animal Exports

(based on written questions asked by Gwyn Prosser and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Livestock: Exports (1 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) how many live lambs and sheep were exported for (a) slaughter and (b) further fattening in (i) April and (ii) May 2008; and how many of each were exported to each country of destination; (2) how many live (a) calves, (b) adult cattle and (c) lambs and sheep were exported for (i) slaughter and (ii) further...”

Business of the House (19 Jun 2008)

“My right hon. and learned Friend will be aware of the difficulties caused by academic selection to non-grammar schools in places such as Kent, and I know that she shares my support for the Government's national challenge. However, is she aware of the damage done to the 638 schools that were named and shamed last week, three of which were in my constituency of Dover, in the Deal area? Will she...”

Business of the House (22 May 2008)

“A series of strikes, blockades and stoppages by French workers in Calais is causing massive disruption to Dover and to Dover's cross-channel ferries today and over the coming bank holiday weekend. The M20 has been closed again in order to stack up vehicles. My colleagues and I have raised these matters with Ministers and with Kent county council over a long period of time, but progress in...”

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• Has spoken in 7 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 4 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 87% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 12 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 89 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Gwyn Prosser speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 37 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 £4,098 (228th). Rail £422 (486th).