• Liberal Democrat MP for Taunton
• Shadow Chief Secretary To the Treasury, Treasury (since 20 Dec 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 573 votes. — 609th out of 631 MPs.
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How Jeremy Browne voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Home Department, Health, Transport, Communities and Local Government, Justice

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Information Officers, Departmental Travel, Departmental Advertising, Departmental Vehicles, Departmental Public Relations

(based on written questions asked by Jeremy Browne and answered by departments)

Business of the House: TOPICAL DEBATES Financial Stability (9 Oct 2008)

“The context of today's debate is the understanding that every economy needs a functioning banking system. Businesses and individuals have to be able to borrow money to invest. Without that confidence, the economy as a whole and, indeed, our whole society, is adversely affected. We on the Liberal Democrat Benches therefore welcome the financial rescue package that the Prime Minister and the...”

Business of the House: TOPICAL DEBATES Financial Stability (9 Oct 2008)

“I take the hon. Lady's point about effective regulation, but, as I understand it, the leader of the Conservative party is keen for the Government to intervene and decide the remuneration policy of people working in the banking sector. That is an extraordinary transformation. The Conservative party, which wholly embodies the culture of excess and "loadsamoney" banking spivery, is now going to...”

Business of the House: TOPICAL DEBATES Financial Stability (9 Oct 2008)

“It is entirely reasonable that the taxpayer, having taken a stake in the banks, should have an interest in how those banks operate. However, that is not the same as setting an incomes policy for banks and deciding on the remuneration of individual bankers. I know that the issue is a mere footnote to the great events that have taken place in recent weeks, but it highlights the dangers of a...”

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• Has spoken in 30 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 309 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 75% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 9 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 114 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Jeremy Browne speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 164 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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Register last updated: 8 Oct 2008. More about the Register

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Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

^* Car £2,038 (424th). Rail £4,794 (185th). European £650 (76th).