• Liberal Democrat MP for Birmingham, Yardley
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 2,672 votes. — 483rd out of 633 MPs.
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• Voting record
• Committees and topics of interest
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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 Hemming voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

Read about how the voting record is decided.

More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (since 5 Feb 2008)
• Member, Procedure Committee (since 4 May 2006)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Trade and Industry, Education and Skills, Treasury, Transport

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departments: Ministerial Red Boxes, Predictive Diallers, Special Advisers, Council Tax, Gas Supplies

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

Written Answers — Defence: Nuclear Disarmament (30 Jun 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Portsmouth, South of 5 June 2008, Official Report, column 1062W, on nuclear disarmament, what (a) structure and (b) timetable he plans to establish for the technical conference of P5 nuclear laboratories on the verification of nuclear disarmament.”

Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day]: Cost of Living (24 Jun 2008)

“The hon. Member for Edinburgh, South (Nigel Griffiths) did not seem concerned about the fact that families on lower incomes were more dependent on basics, or the fact that, while the consumer prices index shows a 10p in the pound spend on food and non-alcoholic beverages, and 12p in the pound on housing, water, gas, electricity and other fuels, it also shows a 14p in the pound spend on...”

Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day]: Cost of Living (24 Jun 2008)

“Does the hon. Gentleman share my concern about the Government's calculations? When the Government examine the cost of living in their statistics—the consumer prices index—they conclude that average families spend more on hotels and restaurants than on their homes in the cost of housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels. Families on lower incomes therefore face a much higher...”

More of John Hemming's recent appearances

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• Has spoken in 30 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 47 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 3 select committees.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 74% 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 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 76 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever John Hemming speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 34 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 16 Jun 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £1,492 (487th). Rail £2,133 (321st).