• Conservative MP for Kensington & Chelsea
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 12,418 votes. — 43rd out of 635 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 Malcolm Rifkind voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on 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 Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on 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, Conventions (Joint Committee) (since 13 Jun 2006)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Work and Pensions, Health, Transport, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Communities and Local Government

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Pensions, Incapacity Benefit, Pathways to Work, Thameslink: Trains, Jobcentre Plus

(based on written questions asked by Malcolm Rifkind and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Transport: Southern: Trains (2 Apr 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether she has made an estimate of the number of dual-voltage trains that would be needed to operate both the Watford to Brighton service and the Thameslink service.”

Written Answers — Transport: Thameslink: Trains (2 Apr 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many dual-voltage trains will be available to run on Thameslink following the decision to order 11 new trains; and how many trains will remain on the West London Line.”

Written Answers — Transport: Thameslink: Trains (2 Apr 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what her policy is on the proposal to transfer trains from the West London Line to Thameslink since the order of 11 new trains for Thameslink.”

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• Has spoken in 26 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 9 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 49% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 38 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.
• 95 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Malcolm Rifkind speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 72 times in debates — below 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 £1,322 (506th). 3rd party £6 (61st). Rail £318 (502nd). Air £3,178 (87th).