• Labour MP for Oldham West & Royton
• Majority: 10,459 votes. — 146th out of 635 MPs.
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How Michael Meacher 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 moderately for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for 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

• Sometimes rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

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

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departments: Consultants, GM Crops, Health Services, Pesticides, Genetic Use Restriction Technologies

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

Written Answers — International Development: Developing Countries: Agriculture (6 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment he has made of the findings and options of the International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development reports to be presented to the Intergovernmental Plenary; and what steps he plans to take in tackling hunger, rural poverty and environmental degradation in the light of that assessment.”

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Food: Poverty (22 Apr 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether he plans to attend the Intergovernmental Plenary of the International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD); and what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the IAASTD process in developing his Department's policy on the future of food, farming, global hunger and rural...”

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• Has spoken in 19 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 93 written questions in the last year — 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 62% 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 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 51 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Michael Meacher speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 214 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.

^* Rail £10,873 (26th).