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Mark Hunter

Liberal Democrat MP for Cheadle

• Shadow Transport Minister; Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader (since 8 Jan 2009)

• Entered Parliament on 15 July 2005 — Byelection
• Majority: 3,657 votes. — 471st out of 643 MPs.

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• Voting record
• Committees and topics of interest
• Most recent appearances
• Numerology
• Register of Members’ Interests
• Expenses

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Mark Hunter voted on key issues since 2001:

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

Committees and topics of interest

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Transport, Home Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, International Development

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Prostate Cancer, Driving Offences: Insurance, Police: Road Traffic, Roads: Safety, Driving Under Influence: Drugs

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

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

• Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Offender Management Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
• Company Law Reform Bill Committee (13 out of n/a)
• Fraud Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)

Most recent appearances

[David Taylor in the Chair] — Biofuels (27 Oct 2009)

“I would like to take a slightly different tack. The Minister has spent the past few minutes talking optimistically about the future for biofuels, which is good to hear. The whole debate has been conducted in a non-partisan manner, and I am particularly grateful that he accepted my earlier point about the 20p duty differential. However, despite his generous offer to forward that to the...”

[David Taylor in the Chair] — Biofuels (27 Oct 2009)

“Does the Minister understand that most producers of biodiesel from waste products produce between 2,000 and 20,000 litres a day and that the UK's biodiesel production is heavily reliant on that 20p reduction in duty?”

[David Taylor in the Chair] — Biofuels (27 Oct 2009)

“Let me say what a pleasure it is to have the opportunity of contributing to the debate under your chairmanship, Mr. Taylor. I also want to compliment the hon. Member for St. Albans (Anne Main) on securing this important debate. This is not the first time that the House has addressed these issues, and I dare say it will not be the last. In June last year, I contributed to a debate in...”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 34 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 87 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 71% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 7 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
• 86 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Mark Hunter speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 97 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Register last updated: 28 Oct 2009. More about the Register

View the history of this MP's entries in the Register

Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.

^* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,159 (504th). Rail £5,524 (164th). Other: Rail £17 (185th).

^** Car £1,200 (516th). Rail £6,278 (120th). Air £274 (194th).