• Conservative MP for Suffolk Coastal
• Majority: 9,685 votes. — 305th out of 631 MPs.
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How John Gummer 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 a mixture of for and against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against 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

• Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Home Department, Deputy Prime Minister, Health, Transport

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Ministerial Engagements, Visas, Flood Prevention, Coastal Erosion, Student Visas

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

Written Answers — Health: Patients (2 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Health under what circumstances his Department requires independent verification of the figures for patient numbers by category provided by the medical director of an NHS trust.”

Written Answers — Home Department: Extradition: USA (26 Jun 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been extradited from the UK to the US to face charges connected to terrorism in the last three years.”

Deferred Division: Schedule 7 — Repeals (25 Jun 2008)

“Does my hon. Friend accept that it is most likely that the first nuclear power station will be in my constituency? I welcome that, so there is nothing wrong with my saying on one hand that I want the Government to make decisions instead of hang about for 10 years before doing so, but on the other hand that they are much more likely to get their plans through if my constituents have a clear...”

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• Has spoken in 37 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 62 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 52% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 7 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 68 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever John Gummer speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 356 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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

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

^* Rail £508 (472nd).