• Conservative MP for Billericay
• Whip, Whips (since 6 Jul 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
• Majority: 11,206 votes. — 225th out of 635 MPs.
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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 John Baron 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 moderately against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against 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.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Constitutional Affairs, Home Department, Transport

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Cancer, Chiropody, NHS Professionals, Members: Correspondence, Maternity Services

(based on written questions asked by John Baron and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Health: Breast Cancer: Screening (6 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he is taking to identify possible economies of scale in the procurement of digital mammography services.”

Written Answers — Health: Cancer: Health Services (6 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects the National Cancer Intelligence Network to complete its framework enabling accurate comparisons of England's cancer services with other countries; and when he plans to begin making such comparisons.”

Written Answers — Health: Cancer: Health Services (6 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Health which costs associated with implementation of the cancer reform strategy will be met by his Department in each of the next five years; and what additional resources have been included in primary care trust allocations to cover other costs of implementing the strategy.”

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• Has spoken in 38 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 165 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 72% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 6 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.
• 74 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever John Baron speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 163 times in debates — 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 £3,026 (318th). Other £888 (29th).