• Labour MP for Birmingham, Perry Barr
• Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
• Majority: 7,948 votes. — 272nd out of 633 MPs.
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How Khalid Mahmood voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted very strongly against 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 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 moderately 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

• Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Education and Skills, Work and Pensions, Home Department, Health, Northern Ireland

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Sandwell and West Birmingham Acute Trust, Further Education, Sex Offenders, Occupational Deafness, Voter Registration

(based on written questions asked by Khalid Mahmood and answered by departments)

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Community Regeneration (1 Jul 2008)

“I thank my right hon. Friend for the announcement that she has made of additional spending in urban areas, particularly for regeneration. All her work in the past few years has been welcomed hugely in my constituency. Will she meet a delegation of councillors from Birmingham city council to discuss regeneration funding and, in particular, working neighbourhoods funding, which the local...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Witness Anonymity (26 Jun 2008)

“I thank my right hon. Friend and his colleague for taking time yesterday to discuss this serious and urgent issue with me. I have a real concern about this in relation to events in my constituency that involved anonymous witnesses. There is huge fear in the community that if the ruling continues, people will be allowed out to intimidate more people. As the hon. Member for Arundel and South...”

More of Khalid Mahmood's recent appearances

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• Has spoken in 15 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 2 written questions in the last year — below 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 64% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 5 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 120 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Khalid Mahmood speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 31 times in debates — well below 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 £4,565 (187th). Rail £9,745 (36th).