• Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull East
• Majority: 11,747 votes. — 57th out of 635 MPs.
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How John Prescott 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 for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly 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 very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted 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

• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

This MP is not currently on any select committee and has had no written questions answered for which we know the department or subject.

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Flooding (England) (9 Jul 2007)

“As a Back Bencher, I welcome my right hon. Friend's statement. I echo the praise of the people of Hull for the emergency services, the voluntary services and the local authority workers—they all worked tremendously hard. The floods damaged more than 5,000 houses in Hull, closed many schools—4,000 children were looking for a school—and caused great damage. Tragically, a man...”

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Departments: Consultants (27 Jun 2007)

“I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for North-East Hertfordshire (Mr. Heald) on 23 October 2006, Official Report, column 1626W.”

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Departments: Home Working (27 Jun 2007)

“Staff in my Office are seconded from the Department for Communities and Local Government, and I therefore refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him by the Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, my hon. Friend the Member for Basildon (Angela E. Smith) on 21 June 2007, Official Report, column 2099W.”

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• Has spoken in 4 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 47% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 40 comments on this MP's speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 50 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever John Prescott speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 402 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.

^* Rail £6,600 (106th).