• Labour MP for Plymouth, Sutton
• Majority: 4,109 votes. — 448th out of 631 MPs.
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How Linda Gilroy voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted 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 for 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
• Voted very strongly 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

• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Draft Marine Bill (Joint Committee) (since 20 May 2008)
• Member, Committee on Arms Export Controls (since 18 Apr 2008)
• Member, Defence Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Defence, Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Trade and Industry, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Afghanistan, Osteoporosis, Public Buildings: Plymouth, New Deal, Energy Efficiency

(based on written questions asked by Linda Gilroy and answered by departments)

Orders of the Day: New Clause (21 Jul 2008)

“Will my hon. Friend give way?”

Orders of the Day: New Clause (21 Jul 2008)

“I can confirm what the Minister says; he has had a long-standing interest in ensuring that community land trusts can prosper, as has my right hon. Friend the Minister for Housing and her predecessor, now the Chief Secretary to the Treasury. Some of us have discussed the issue not only with the Minister but with his colleagues, and we thank him for that.”

Orders of the Day: New Clause (21 Jul 2008)

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• Has spoken in 52 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 29 written questions in the last year — 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 75% of votes in parliament — above 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 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 67 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Linda Gilroy speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 185 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £5,010 (146th). Rail £2,312 (310th).