• Labour MP for Burnley
• Economic Secretary, HM Treasury (since 28 Jun 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 5,778 votes. — 372nd out of 631 MPs.
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How Kitty Ussher voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Trade and Industry, Health, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Communities and Local Government

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Small Business Research Initiative, Pakistan: Entry Clearances, Clinical Services Review (East Lancashire), Postal Voting, Lebanon

(based on written questions asked by Kitty Ussher and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Treasury: Banks: Finance (21 Jul 2008)

“The special liquidity scheme announced by the Bank of England on April 21 is designed to provide liquidity support to participating banks and building societies by allowing them, for a temporary period, to swap mortgage backed securities and other assets for highly liquid assets in the form of Treasury Bills. The credit risk on the value of the mortgage backed securities or other assets...”

Written Answers — Treasury: Banks: Government Securities (21 Jul 2008)

“The Special Liquidity Scheme is operated by the Bank of England. In its Quarterly Bulletin issued on 16 June, the Bank noted that "Feedback on the Scheme from market contacts suggested that it has achieved its objective of improving the liquidity position of, and hence confidence in, the UK banking system".”

Written Answers — Treasury: Cash Dispensing: Wales (21 Jul 2008)

“As I announced on 17 July, excellent progress has been made towards the goal of providing around 600 new free ATMs across 1,707 low- income target areas identified by the ATM working group as lacking convenient access. I am pleased to say that of the 198 low-income target areas in Wales, 119 are now expected to benefit from convenient access to free cash withdrawals as a result of free new...”

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• Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — 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 high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 60% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 4 comments on this MP's speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 79 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Kitty Ussher speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 80 times in debates — below 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 £3,410 (289th). Rail £4,778 (186th). Air £291 (188th).