• Labour MP for Rossendale & Darwen
• Majority: 3,676 votes. — 501st out of 635 MPs.
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• Voting record
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• Register of Members' Interests
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• Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edm.ais.co.uk)

How Janet Anderson 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 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 very strongly 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 moderately 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.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
• Member, Culture, Media & Sport Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
• Member, Administration Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Trade and Industry, Deputy Prime Minister, Culture Media and Sport, Home Department

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Wind Farms, Mobile Phones, Intellectual Property Rights, Food Standards Agency, World Tourism Organisation

(based on written questions asked by Janet Anderson and answered by departments)

Sports and Leisure Trusts (VAT) (30 Apr 2008)

“Order. The hon. Gentleman did not indicate to me prior to the debate that he would like to make a speech, but with the permission of the hon. Member for Central Ayrshire (Mr. Donohoe) and the Minister, I would be happy to allow him to make a brief contribution.”

Sports and Leisure Trusts (VAT) (30 Apr 2008)

“I accept what the hon. Gentleman says and I call Jane Kennedy.”

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Football: Insurance (21 Apr 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will bring forward proposals to require the Football Association to establish a national insurance scheme to cover injuries caused to one player by another player in matches organised by county football associations.”

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• Has spoken in 8 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 26 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 3 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 77% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 7 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 112 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Janet Anderson speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 21 times in debates — well below 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 £13,851 (1st). Rail £1,772 (354th). Air £3,204 (86th).