• Conservative MP for Buckingham
• Majority: 18,129 votes. — 60th out of 635 MPs.
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How John Bercow voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and 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 very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against 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

• Sometimes rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Committee on Arms Export Controls (since 18 Apr 2008)
• Member, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee) (since 15 Nov 2005)
• Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
• Member, International Development Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: International Development, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Treasury, Home Department, Education and Skills

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Committee Mandates, Public Service Agreements, Burma, Sudan, Performance Targets

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

Business of the House: Burma (Cyclone Nargis) (8 May 2008)

“I am genuinely grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for his measured statement today. However, the inescapable reality is that the crisis caused by the cyclone has been greatly exacerbated by the additional reality that the people of Burma continue to languish under one of the most tyrannical and callous regimes to be found anywhere on the face of the earth. On my understanding, six days on,...”

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Agriculture: Climate Change (8 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent meetings his Department has held with farmers to discuss the impact of climate change on agriculture.”

Delegated Legislation: Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill (7 May 2008)

“I entirely agree with the hon. Gentleman's assertion that the Waddington amendment is both superfluous and undesirable. The Government are conceding this point for entirely understandable, tactical reasons, but that does not affect the issue of principle. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that there is some significance in the fact that the most vociferous supporters of the Waddington amendment...”

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• Has spoken in 111 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 85 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 4 select committees.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 60% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 57 comments on this MP's speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 89 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever John Bercow speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 615 times in debates — well above 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 £5,105 (135th).