• Conservative MP for Chingford & Woodford Green
• Majority: 10,641 votes. — 148th out of 631 MPs.
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How Iain Duncan Smith voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Defence, Home Department, Treasury, Trade and Industry

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Secondments, Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations, Departmental Secondments, Influenza Vaccine, Simon Mann

(based on written questions asked by Iain Duncan Smith and answered by departments)

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

“As one who has supported our Iraq operations from the beginning, I am enormously pleased that the Prime Minister has been able to make this statement today. I believe that our troops should remain there until they are no longer required; there should be no artificial timetables. We all know that the real pressure on our troop numbers comes from the pressure to deploy into Afghanistan. Is not...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (2 Jul 2008)

“In his answer to his hon. Friend the Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant), the Prime Minister seemed to welcome the African Union's outcome concerning Zimbabwe. Surely the real reading is that that outcome was a complete and utter sham. The reality is that President Mbeki's hand is now being seen in the process. Surely he is determined to maintain President Mugabe in his role. To do that, they...”

Written Answers — Justice: Prisoners: Per Capita Costs (2 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much was spent per prisoner per year in the latest period for which figures are available.”

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• Has spoken in 27 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 19 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 65% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 14 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 62 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Iain Duncan Smith speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 239 times in debates — above 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 £2,856 (333rd). Rail £2,738 (278th).