• Labour MP for Coventry South
• PPS (Mr Mike O'Brien, Minister of State), Department for Work and Pensions (since 28 Jun 2007)
• Majority: 6,255 votes. — 364th out of 631 MPs.
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How Jim Cunningham voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted 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 very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Home Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Education and Skills, Trade and Industry

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Iraq, Housing, Iran, Afghanistan, Middle East

(based on written questions asked by Jim Cunningham and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Recycling: Low Income (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps the Government (a) has taken and (b) plans to take to assist low income families with recycling.”

Written Answers — Transport: Driving Under the Influence (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent steps the Government has taken to reduce levels of drink-driving.”

Written Answers — Transport: M6: Accidents (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what steps the Government has taken to reduce the number of serious car accidents on the M6; (2) what steps the Government has taken to improve the safety of junctions on the M6.”

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• Has spoken in 47 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 541 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 91% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 3 comments on this MP's speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 62 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Jim Cunningham speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 101 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £1,526 (484th). Rail £4,081 (224th).