• Liberal Democrat MP for Montgomeryshire
• Shadow Minister (Housing), Department for Communities and Local Government (since 20 Dec 2007)
• Majority: 7,173 votes. — 206th out of 635 MPs.
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• Voting record
• Committees and topics of interest
• Recent appearances
• Numerology
• Register of Members' Interests
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• Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edm.ais.co.uk)

How Lembit Öpik voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against 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

• Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Transport, Northern Ireland, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Trade and Industry, Home Department

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Iraq, Near Earth Objects, Stowaways, Fallen Stock, Ambulances

(based on written questions asked by Lembit Öpik and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Sustainable Development: Education (6 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what reports he has received of the Centre for Alternative Technology's Wales Institute for Sustainable Education initiative; and if he will make a statement.”

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Sustainable Development: Education (6 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform if he will provide £1.2 million of funding to the Centre for Alternative Technology to support completion of the Wales Institute for Sustainable Education; and if he will make a statement.”

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• Has spoken in 47 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 121 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 71% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 23 comments on this MP's speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 71 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Lembit Öpik speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 518 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £5,911 (81st). Air £451 (158th). European £584 (78th).