• Liberal Democrat MP for Manchester, Withington
• Shadow Minister, Transport (since 21 Mar 2006)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 667 votes. — 593rd out of 630 MPs.
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How John Leech 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 very 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 for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for laws to stop climate change. 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.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Transport Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Transport, Health, Home Department, Communities and Local Government, Work and Pensions

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Dentistry, Roads: Safety, Post Office Card Account, Lung Cancer, Anti-Semitic Incidents

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

Written Answers — Justice: Small Claims: Internet (19 Nov 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many small claims for matters relating to the trade of counterfeit goods over the internet were reported in 2007.”

Written Answers — Transport: Roads: Accidents (19 Nov 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many road traffic collisions resulting in death or serious injury and involving one or more drivers with a recorded blood alcohol level of between 50 and 80 mg per 100 ml of blood were recorded in each of the last 10 years, broken down by police authority.”

Written Answers — Home Department: Immobilisation of Vehicles: Licensing (19 Nov 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether her Department's review of the regulation of companies involved in vehicle immobilisation on private land will include consideration of the proposal that the Security Industry Authority take responsibility for the level of fees charged in relation to vehicle immobilisation.”

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• Has spoken in 34 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 40 written questions in the last year — 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 17 comments on this MP's speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 172 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever John Leech speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 57 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 5 Nov 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £4,421 (203rd). Rail £4,922 (178th). Air £159 (220th).