• Labour MP for Norwich North
• Majority: 5,459 votes. — 437th out of 635 MPs.
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How Ian Gibson voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against 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 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

• Quite often rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee (since 18 Apr 2008)
• Member, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee) (since 14 May 2007)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Trade and Industry, Education and Skills, Defence, Environment Food and Rural Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Cancer, Nanotechnology, Cancer Services, Exeter University, Mental Health

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

[Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair] — National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (8 May 2008)

“First, does the hon. Lady think that fastness is not always associated with accuracy of information, and that a slow and steady approach, getting there with all the data, is better than a political knee-jerk reaction? Secondly, with Herceptin, which the hon. Lady has not mentioned, there was plenty of good scientific evidence that some individuals benefited from it because of a certain gene...”

[Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair] — National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (8 May 2008)

“Would my hon. Friend include orphan drugs and ultra-orphan drugs in the mystique that he mentions, which makes it difficult for the public to understand these things? Most MPs find it difficult to understand the definitions of ultra-orphan and orphan drugs, compared with the classic cancer drugs.”

[Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair] — National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (8 May 2008)

“The hon. Gentleman talks about the need to get evidence earlier. Is that because it comes from the later stages of treatment? For example, evidence about cancer drugs comes from metastatic stages, rather than from the earlier stages of detection and prognosis.”

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• Has spoken in 28 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 136 written questions in the last year — 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 88% of votes in parliament — well above 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 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 67 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Ian Gibson speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 227 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 £1,564 (475th). Rail £1,820 (351st).