• DUP MP for Strangford
• DUP MLA for Strangford
• Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
• Entered the Assembly on 25 June 1998 — General election
• Majority: 13,049 votes. — 75th out of 632 MPs.
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How Iris Robinson 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 moderately 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 a mixture of for and against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Northern Ireland, Health, Treasury, Home Department, Defence

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Health Services, Mental Health, Autism, General Practitioners, Royal Victoria Hospital

(based on written questions asked by Iris Robinson and answered by departments)

Northern Ireland Assembly: Executive Committee Business: Second Stage (1 Jul 2008)

“On behalf of the Committee for Health, Social Services and Public Safety I welcome the introduction of the Bill. As its title indicates — and as the Minister has explained — the Bill will put in place a new structural framework for the delivery of health and social care in Northern Ireland. Direct rule proposals to reform and modernise the health and social care system were due to...”

Northern Ireland Assembly: Committee Business: Rising Energy Costs (30 Jun 2008)

“Although the Assembly has limited scope to address such issues, rising fuel costs are causing a considerable degree of anxiety for families and businesses across the United Kingdom, the repercussions of which are being felt in all aspects of our lives. There is tangible panic in the public domain, as well as real despair, because, everywhere we turn, prices are rising faster than one can say...”

Northern Ireland Assembly: Health, Social Services And Public Safety: LGBT Groups: Mental-Health Needs (30 Jun 2008)

“Over the past few weeks, some people have attempted to suggest that I indicated that homosexuality is a mental-health issue, and they have twisted everything that was said on Stephen Nolan’s radio show. I have got broad shoulders, and can take the brickbats that followed from that. However, nothing could be further from the truth. What I did say was that homosexuality —”

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• Has spoken in 6 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 31 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 33% 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, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 67 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Iris Robinson speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 38 times in debates — well below 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 £1,660 (461st). Rail £1,135 (408th). Air £13,077 (24th).