• Labour MP for Aberavon
• Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
• Majority: 13,937 votes. — 17th out of 631 MPs.
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• Voting record
• Committees and topics of interest
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• Register of Members’ Interests
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How Hywel Francis 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 very strongly 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 very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted 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, Liaison Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
• Chairman, Welsh Affairs Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Wales, Education and Skills, Health, Work and Pensions, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Carers, Part-time Students, Higher Education, Voluntary Organisations (Compact Agreements), Steel Industry

(based on written questions asked by Hywel Francis and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Women and Equality: Local Government: Disabled (2 Jun 2008)

“To ask the Minister for Women and Equality how many people with disabilities were employed by each local authority in each of the last three years, broken down by disability; and what proportion of employees that represents in each case.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: VisitWales (21 May 2008)

“The Minister will know that some of the most important visitor destinations in north and south Wales are the quarrying and mining museums. The oldest is the Welsh miners museum at Afan Argoed country park in my constituency. I am proud to say that I am its president. The Welsh Assembly Government give considerable support to mining and quarrying museums. May I suggest to the Minister that he...”

Petitions: Muscular Dystrophy (14 May 2008)

“As chair of the all-party carers group, I was very pleased to hear you emphasise the need for local delivery of services. Earlier today, I met Mr. Ray Thomas, who has been a carer for more than 40 years. He attended today's lobby and told me that he had not been to London for 49 years because of the intense care he and his wife have given to two sons, and now one surviving son, Leighton, who...”

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• Has spoken in 9 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 25 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 2 select committees (1 as chair).
• 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 74% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 6 comments on this MP's speeches — 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.
• 33 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Hywel Francis speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 51 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £2,144 (403rd). Rail £7,806 (71st).