• Conservative MP for Fareham
• Shadow Minister, Treasury (since 16 Dec 2005)
• Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
• Majority: 11,702 votes. — 196th out of 630 MPs.
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How Mark Hoban voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for laws to stop climate change. 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.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Treasury, Education and Skills, Health, Home Department, Duchy of Lancaster

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental ICT, Departmental Pay, Departmental Marketing, Departments: Public Expenditure, Departments: Ministerial Policy Advisers

(based on written questions asked by Mark Hoban and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Departmental Postal Services (19 Nov 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps his Department has taken to monitor the cost of its mail services in the last 12 months.”

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Departmental Public Participation (19 Nov 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what (a) reviews and (b) public consultations have been initiated by his Department since 27 June 2007.”

Written Answers — Treasury: 11 Downing Street: Utilities (18 Nov 2008)

“To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much was spent on (a) heating, (b) electricity and (c) water bills for (i) No. 11 Downing Street and (ii) Dorneywood in each of the last five years.”

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• Has spoken in 26 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 1864 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high 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 2 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.
• 56 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Mark Hoban speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 290 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 5 Nov 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £4,194 (216th). Rail £339 (499th). Air £695 (132nd).