• Labour MP for North Durham
• Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
• Majority: 16,781 votes. — 21st out of 633 MPs.
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• Voting record
• Committees and topics of interest
• Recent appearances
• Numerology
• Register of Members’ Interests
• Expenses
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edm.ais.co.uk)

How Kevan Jones voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted very 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 moderately against 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 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
• Has never voted on 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.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (since 20 Dec 2005)
• Member, Administration Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
• Member, Defence Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Defence, Health, Trade and Industry, Culture Media and Sport, Environment Food and Rural Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Alliance Medical, Scanning Services, Armed Forces: Housing, Alliance Medical Ltd., Army Board

(based on written questions asked by Kevan Jones and answered by departments)

Bill Presented: Members' Expenses (3 Jul 2008)

“When we attended the briefing from the Members Estimate Committee at lunch time, many of us were shocked to learn that despite what I thought were the rules—that we had to lodge contracts of employment and terms and conditions of employment with the Fees Office—87 Members refused to do so, and have been allowed to get away with it.”

Bill Presented: Members' Salaries (3 Jul 2008)

“Does not my hon. Friend's amendment basically push payments into the next Parliament? In one case, for example, a payment of £1,950 is pushed into the next Parliament, along with the main implications of the Baker review. New Members will be elected, having had no say in this whatever, and my hon. Friend's crazy suggestions for pensions would give retiring Members a cash bung that they...”

Written Answers — Health: Respiratory System: Durham (26 Jun 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Health what his most recent assessment is of the incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in County Durham.”

More of Kevan Jones's recent appearances

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• Has spoken in 63 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 62 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 medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 84% of votes in parliament — well above 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 are understandable to an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 65 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Kevan Jones speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 308 times in debates — well above 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 £3,459 (284th). Rail £1,757 (358th). Air £10,886 (33rd).