• Conservative MP for Surrey Heath
• Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Children, Schools and Families (since 6 Jul 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 10,845 votes. — 233rd out of 635 MPs.
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• Voting record
• Committees and topics of interest
• Recent appearances
• Numerology
• Register of Members' Interests
• Expenses
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edm.ais.co.uk)

How Michael Gove voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. 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

• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Communities and Local Government, Children, Schools and Families, Treasury, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Environment Food and Rural Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Home Information Packs, General Certificate of Secondary Education, Council Tax: Valuation, Muslim Council of Britain, Pupil Exclusions

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

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: General Certificate of Secondary Education (8 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many eligible pupils did not obtain five GCSEs at any grade, excluding equivalents, in each year since 1997.”

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Cadets: Armed Forces (7 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many cadet forces were operating in maintained schools in the latest period for which figures are available.”

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Departmental Cost Effectiveness (7 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what Gershon savings his Department and its predecessor have made since 1 April 2005.”

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• Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 403 written questions in the last year — well above 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 65% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 6 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 111 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Michael Gove speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 142 times in debates — 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 £4,182 (218th). Rail £152 (536th).