• Labour MP for Warwick & Leamington
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions (since 11 May 2005)
• Majority: 266 votes. — 625th out of 635 MPs.
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How James Plaskitt voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted strongly against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly 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 very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for the Iraq war. 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 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

• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Work and Pensions, Home Department, Treasury, Solicitor-General, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Assisted Suicide, Child Support Agency, Cleaner Road Fuels, Antisocial Behaviour, Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration and Health Service Commissioner for England

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

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Curfews (15 May 2008)

“Subject to passage of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill, the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission will not be able to apply to the court for a curfew order until it has made a liability order, and (where appropriate) attempted to recover payment of the monies owed by use of bailiffs, third party debt order or an interim charging order. This will ensure that this type of...”

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Child Support Agency: Telephone Services (15 May 2008)

“The administration of the Child Support Agency is the matter for the chief executive. He will write to the hon. member with the information requested. Letter from Susan Park: In reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about the Child Support Agency, the Secretary of State promised a substantive reply from the Chief Executive. As the Chief Executive is currently on annual leave, I am...”

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Children: Maintenance (15 May 2008)

“The administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for the chief executive. He will write to the hon. Member with the information requested. Letter from Susan Park , dated 15 May 2008: In reply to your recent parliamentary question about the Child Support Agency, the Secretary of State promised a substantive reply from the Chief Executive. As the Chief Executive is currently on...”

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• Has spoken in 15 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 89% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 30 comments on this MP's speeches — well 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.
• 72 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever James Plaskitt speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 197 times in debates — above 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 £4,521 (194th).