• Liberal Democrat MP for Fife North East
• Majority: 12,571 votes. — 96th out of 635 MPs.
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How Menzies Campbell voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. 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 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

• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (since 18 Apr 2008)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Defence, Trade and Industry, Home Department, Prime Minister

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Iraq, Stolen Equipment, Fraud, Arms Exports, Export Licences

(based on written questions asked by Menzies Campbell and answered by departments)

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Zimbabwe (2 Apr 2008)

“I commend the Foreign Secretary for his restraint. Does he accept that although we here may feel a sense of responsibility, the harsh truth is that our influence is necessarily limited by the fact that we are the former colonial power? Is it not therefore the case that these events are a test for Zimbabwe and its people, but that, in a political sense, they are a real test for the countries...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Zimbabwe (2 Apr 2008)

“They were queuing.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Iraq (1 Apr 2008)

“May I press the Secretary of State again regarding overwatch? Surveillance, fast jets, helicopters, food and water, ammunition, medical care, tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery are evidence not of overwatch but of active participation, which, if allowed to get out of control, could easily result in our being engaged in a civil war.”

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• Has spoken in 18 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below 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 62% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 15 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.
• 68 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Menzies Campbell speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 245 times in debates — above 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 £2,500 (365th). Rail £2,475 (298th). Air £12,249 (27th). European £216 (118th).