• Labour MP for Worcester
• Assistant Whip (funded by HM Treasury) (since 8 May 2006)
• Majority: 3,144 votes. — 515th out of 631 MPs.
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How Michael Foster voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted very strongly against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Deputy Prime Minister, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Education and Skills, Health, Transport

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Local Government Finance, Milk Price, Area Cost Adjustment, Revenue Support Grant, Flooding

(based on written questions asked by Michael Foster and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Home Department: Police (3 Jul 2006)

“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the proposals for the merger of Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire police forces.”

Written Answers — Education and Skills: Free School Meals (12 May 2006)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many and what percentage of children in each school in Worcester city (a) receive free school meals and (b) are eligible for free school meals.”

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: The Public (West Bromwich) (8 May 2006)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps the Arts Council are taking to ensure that the objectives of its charter are being met in discussions on the future of The Public's arts building in West Bromwich.”

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• Has spoken in 0 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 91% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 comment on this MP's speeches — well 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.
• 90 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Michael Foster speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 56 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £4,904 (154th). Rail £1,850 (347th).