• Labour MP for York, City of
• Majority: 10,472 votes. — 236th out of 635 MPs.
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• Voting record
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• Register of Members' Interests
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• Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edm.ais.co.uk)

How Hugh Bayley 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 strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on 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

• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
• Member, International Development Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, International Development, Home Department, Work and Pensions, Education and Skills

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Africa, Health Care (York), Dentistry, Health Services (York), Rail Safety

(based on written questions asked by Hugh Bayley and answered by departments)

Leader of the House: Private Members' Bills (Westminster Hall) (8 May 2008)

“If she will propose to the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons that it inquire into using Westminster Hall as well as the main Chamber for debate on Private Members' Bills on Fridays.”

Leader of the House: Private Members' Bills (Westminster Hall) (8 May 2008)

“I am very glad to hear that the issue may get consideration. Private Members have brought some very important legislation through the House—legislation that Governments of the day have been too frightened to introduce; one thinks of the abolition of the death penalty or the abortion law reform. Legislation on more of these difficult issues, including, perhaps, legislation to deal with...”

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• Has spoken in 57 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 144 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 medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 63% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 5 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 94 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Hugh Bayley speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 206 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £6,343 (57th). 3rd party £78 (37th). Rail £4,467 (204th). Air £658 (135th). Other £55 (59th).