• Liberal Democrat MP for Cheadle
• Shadow Minister, Transport (since 6 Mar 2008)
  Leader's Parliamentary Private Secretary, Cross-Portfolio and Non-Portfolio Responsibilities (since 6 Mar 2008)
• Entered Parliament on 15 July 2005 — Byelection
• Majority: 3,657 votes. — 463rd out of 630 MPs.
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How Mark Hunter voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted 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
• Has never voted on equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

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• Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Home Department, Transport, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Environment Food and Rural Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Prostate Cancer, Police: Road Traffic, Driving Under Influence: Drugs, Police, Dental Services: Stockport

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

Bill Presented: Heathrow (11 Nov 2008)

“I have listened carefully to the hon. Gentleman's speech, and I have yet to disagree with a single word. Given the compelling argument he and many other Members have made today, why does he think the Government have set their face so firmly in favour of the third runway at Heathrow? Might they have listened too much to BAA and not enough to the public at large, or does he have another theory?”

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• Has spoken in 35 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 58 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 73% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 7 comments 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.
• 80 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Mark Hunter speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 73 times in debates — below 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 £1,200 (516th). Rail £6,278 (120th). Air £274 (194th).