• Labour MP for Leeds West
• Majority: 12,810 votes. — 56th out of 635 MPs.
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• Voting record
• Committees and topics of interest
• Recent appearances
• Numerology
• Register of Members' Interests
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• Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edm.ais.co.uk)

How John Battle voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for 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 against 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

• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, International Development Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Home Department, Work and Pensions, Health, Trade and Industry, Environment Food and Rural Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Social Fund, Colombia, Waste Management, Asylum/Immigration, Afghanistan

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

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations (3 Apr 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to regulate the activities of UK private security firms operating in (a) Afghanistan and (b) elsewhere overseas; and if he will make a statement.”

Written Answers — Health: Mental Health Services: Training (3 Apr 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Health what his timetable is for implementing the recommendation on a national training scheme for mental health workers contained in the Management of Violence project's report.”

Written Answers — Health: Genetics: Testing (2 Apr 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to regulate the sale by biotechnology companies of genetic testing kits which determine susceptibility to psychiatric disorders; and if he will make a statement.”

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• Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 75 written questions in the last year — 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 72% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 comment on this MP's speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 70 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever John Battle speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 77 times in debates — below 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 £3,254 (294th). Rail £7,340 (83rd). Air £159 (220th).