• Conservative MP for North Wiltshire
• Majority: 5,303 votes. — 470th out of 631 MPs.
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How James Gray voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against 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 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 strongly against equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (since 20 Feb 2007)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Defence, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Treasury, Health, Home Department

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Hospitality, RAF Bases, Inland Revenue, Fallen Stock, RAF Lyneham

(based on written questions asked by James Gray and answered by departments)

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Topical Questions (21 Jul 2008)

“What could be more topical than the historic welcome that Parliament as a whole is about to offer 4 Mechanised Brigade as it marches through Carriage Gates this afternoon? Does the Secretary of State agree that your presence, Mr. Speaker, at 3.45 pm at the North Door of Westminster Hall is symbolic of the pride and gratitude that the entire nation feels for the fantastic job that 4 Mech...”

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq (21 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the security situation in Iraq.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Bovine TB (17 Jul 2008)

“What the cost was of compensation for cattle which tested positive for bovine tuberculosis in each of the last five years.”

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• Has spoken in 38 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 75 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 high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 69% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 7 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 94 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever James Gray speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 269 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 £4,214 (215th). Rail £2,140 (320th).