• Labour MP for Makerfield
• Majority: 18,149 votes. — 7th out of 635 MPs.
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How Ian McCartney voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted very strongly against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately 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 moderately 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
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately 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.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Transport

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): NHS: Public Appointments, New Cross Country Rail Franchise, NHS Foundation Trusts: Public Appointments, Farepak Response Fund

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

Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill (22 Feb 2008)

“rose—”

Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill (22 Feb 2008)

“I thank my hon. Friend for giving way. I had not intended to take part in the debate, but I remember well the words that he quoted, having written them at 4 o'clock in the morning as part of the Warwick agreement. It is certainly true, as he said, that there was no guarantee about the directive, which was deficient in many ways, including its lack of protection for pensions. However, we...”

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Farepak Response Fund (18 Feb 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform if he will place in the Library a copy of the Farepak Response Fund accounts for the period from 10 November 2006 to 31 July 2007; and if he will make a statement.”

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• Has spoken in 7 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 4 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 46% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 10 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 64 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Ian McCartney speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 211 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.

^* Rail £8,214 (64th). Air £149 (224th).