• Labour MP for Dudley North
• PPS (Rt Hon Gordon Brown, Prime Minister), Prime Minister's Office (since 28 Jun 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 5,432 votes. — 414th out of 635 MPs.
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How Ian Austin 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 very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Home Department, Health, Transport, Trade and Industry, Environment Food and Rural Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Translation Services, Foreign Hauliers, Influenza, Mini-Motorcycles, Skin Cancer

(based on written questions asked by Ian Austin and answered by departments)

Orders of the Day: Finance Bill (21 Apr 2008)

“I am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way. Instead of the pathetic, schoolboy, debating society wisecracks we got from the shadow Chief Secretary, can he tell us why anyone should take seriously his party's new-found concern for the poor, when its top priorities for tax reform are dealing with inheritance tax, to give a big tax cut to millionaires such as the shadow Chancellor...”

Orders of the Day: Finance Bill (21 Apr 2008)

“If the hon. Gentleman expects anybody to take seriously his new-found concern for the poor and low paid, can he explain to us why his No. 1 tax reform proposal is inheritance tax reform to benefit multi-millionaires such as the shadow Chancellor and the Leader of the Opposition, or the abolition of stamp duty on shares to benefit multi-millionaire City traders? Can the hon. Gentleman tell us...”

Orders of the Day: Finance Bill (21 Apr 2008)

“On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Could you reiterate the answer that you gave to the Opposition Chief Whip about the speaker's right to take every intervention that is put to them?”

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• Has spoken in 7 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 8 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• 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 85% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 4 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 55 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Ian Austin speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 27 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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

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

^* Car £2,396 (378th). Rail £6,077 (135th).