• Labour MP for Glasgow North West
• PPS (Dr Kim Howells, Minister of State), Foreign & Commonwealth Office (since 10 Nov 2005)
• Entered Parliament on 23 November 2000 — Byelection
• Majority: 10,093 votes. — 125th out of 631 MPs.
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How John Robertson voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted very strongly against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for 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 very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly 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.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Trade and Industry, Home Department, Work and Pensions, Treasury

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Disability Living Allowance, Conflict Diamonds, Pensioners, Animal Experiments, Criminal Cases Review Commission

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

Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Commonwealth Games (9 Jul 2008)

“What discussions he has had with the First Minister on the employment opportunities in Scotland provided by the Glasgow Commonwealth games 2014.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Commonwealth Games (9 Jul 2008)

“I thank my hon. Friend for that extensive answer. I know he realises that the Commonwealth games are very important to Glasgow and, for that matter, to the UK. However, the people I have been speaking to have some concerns about job opportunities and investment in the city that might have a knock-on effect on the games. They cite the 40 per cent. cut in funding for Glasgow's science centre,...”

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Research and Development (26 Jun 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what measures he has considered to improve the advice and support given by his Department to companies for research and development opportunities.”

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• Has spoken in 44 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 37 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 81% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 10 comments on this MP's speeches — above 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.
• 48 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever John Robertson speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 270 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £5,954 (78th). Rail £1,646 (365th). Air £10,435 (37th).