• Conservative MP for Folkestone & Hythe
• Majority: 11,680 votes. — 201st out of 635 MPs.
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How Michael Howard voted on key issues since 2001:

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

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Treasury, Prime Minister, Home Department, Transport, Local Government and the Regions, Work and Pensions

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Euro, Tax Credits, Tax Credit Claims, Inflation Indicator, Network Rail

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

Written Answers — Home Department: Crimes of Violence: Folkestone (24 Apr 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many crimes of violence against the person were recorded in Folkestone and Hythe constituency in each of the last five years.”

Orders of the Day: Finance Bill (21 Apr 2008)

“Despite the strictures of the hon. Member for Middlesbrough (Sir Stuart Bell), whom it is always a pleasure to follow, the speeches we have so far heard in the debate have concentrated, as, I suspect, will those we have yet to hear, on the effects of the abolition of the 10p rate—or as the hon. Member for Taunton (Mr. Browne) rightly described it, the doubling of the 10p rate—on...”

Orders of the Day: Counter-Terrorism Bill (1 Apr 2008)

“On 6 November last, when the Home Secretary was asked by how long the 28-day period should be extended, she said, "I don't know". When did she change her mind?”

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• Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 7 written questions in the last year — 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 42% of votes in parliament — well 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 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 55 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Michael Howard speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 264 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 £1,701 (454th). Rail £301 (505th).