• Labour MP for Chatham & Aylesford
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Marine, Landscape and Rural Affairs) and Minister for the South East), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (since 28 Sep 2007)
• Majority: 2,332 votes. — 530th out of 631 MPs.
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How Jonathan R Shaw voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted strongly against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately 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 strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for 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 very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Education and Skills, Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Transport, Trade and Industry

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Chatham Dockyard, Waste Paper Exporters, Dyslexia, Rail Services (Kent), Tecs

(based on written questions asked by Jonathan R Shaw and answered by departments)

Bovine Tuberculosis (22 Jul 2008)

“I congratulate the hon. Member for Shrewsbury and Atcham (Daniel Kawczynski) on securing this debate. Following the announcement by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 7 July, it provides a useful opportunity to discuss where we go from here, for which I am grateful. I have listened carefully to the points that have been made and to the...”

Bovine Tuberculosis (22 Jul 2008)

“I assure the hon. Gentleman that we will co-operate with colleagues in the Welsh Assembly Government. I said in my opening remarks that if new scientific information becomes available, we will consider our policy. It will be important to have co-ordination between England and Wales. The Welsh Assembly Government's decision is in the initial stages. It will take time to decide when and where...”

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Agriculture: Land (22 Jul 2008)

“While the Farm Business survey does collect a level of information on farm balance sheets, the better measure of the value of farmland over time is provided by the aggregate balance sheet published in "Agriculture in the United Kingdom". The aggregate balance sheet shows the value of fixed assets at a point in time (December each year) and the value of liabilities at a point in time. Fixed...”

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• Has spoken in 26 debates in the last year — 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 89% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 11 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 151 times in debates — 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 £1,920 (432nd). Rail £869 (431st).