• Conservative MP for Fylde
• Majority: 12,459 votes. — 149th out of 630 MPs.
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How Michael Jack 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 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 strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Chairman, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
• Member, Liaison Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Defence, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Trade and Industry, Treasury, Health

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Recruitment Industry, Eurofighter, Eurofighter Typhoon, Recruitment Agencies, Tax Receipts

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

Climate Change Bill [ Lords] (Programme) (No. 2): Clause 25 — UK Domestic Effort (18 Nov 2008)

“Will the Minister clarify what she just said? Does the measure apply to the procurement of refurbished buildings as opposed to new ones?”

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Recycling (6 Nov 2008) has video

“The Minister will be aware that successful recycling depends on good markets for recyclable materials. She will also be aware that there has been a catastrophic fall in the prices of plastic bottles, paper and cans. What steps will the Government take to avoid the accumulation of mountains of those important materials in the coming weeks and months, and to ensure that they are properly stored...”

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Animal Disease Strategy (6 Nov 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what progress has been made in his Department's discussions with the farming industry on sharing the costs of the animal disease strategy.”

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• Has spoken in 37 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 15 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 2 select committees (1 as chair).
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 69% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 3 comments on this MP's speeches — below 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.
• 73 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Michael Jack speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 194 times in debates — above 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 £3,104 (307th). Rail £9,162 (47th).