• Conservative MP for Hemel Hempstead
• Shadow Minister, Health (since 6 Jul 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 499 votes. — 609th out of 631 MPs.
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How Michael Penning voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very 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
• Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted against equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Defence, Treasury, Home Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Staff, Departmental Assets, Departmental Written Questions, Departments: Advertising, Consultants/Special Advisers

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

Points of Order: Summer Adjournment (22 Jul 2008)

“Many comments from hon. Members of all parties have been about the Post Office card account, and I will discuss the Post Office's future shortly. However, since Christmas, a couple of events have taken place in my constituency that I would like to bring to the House's attention. On the Dexion front, 700 of my constituents had their pensions stolen from them five years ago. After five years of...”

Points of Order (22 Jul 2008)

“On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Yesterday, this House and the other House had the honour of welcoming 120 British servicemen returning from Iraq at the north door of the Great Hall. Mr. Speaker was there to greet them, and it was a pleasure and an honour to see them. However, while we were waiting for them, the lunatic fringe that is the peace camp outside broke through the police...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Health: SATs Testing (22 Jul 2008)

“Teachers, parents and pupils will be astonished to hear the Secretary of State say that he is unable to say sorry because of the legal advice that he has received. Will he publish that legal advice today?”

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• Has spoken in 46 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 343 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 67% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 5 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 74 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Michael Penning speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 122 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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

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

^* Car £6,584 (43rd). Rail £529 (468th). Air £374 (171st).