• Labour MP for Ilford South
• Majority: 9,228 votes. — 243rd out of 630 MPs.
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• Voting record
• Committees and topics of interest
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• Register of Members’ Interests
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• Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edmi.parliament.uk)

How Mike Gapes voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against laws to stop climate change. 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.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Committee on Arms Export Controls (since 18 Apr 2008)
• Member, Liaison Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
• Chairman, Foreign Affairs Committee (since 20 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Home Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Work and Pensions, International Development, Transport

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Angola, Diplomatic Service, Visa Applications, Students: Autism, Permitted Earnings

(based on written questions asked by Mike Gapes and answered by departments)

Deferred Division: European Scrutiny (Standing Orders) (12 Nov 2008)

“rose—”

Deferred Division: European Scrutiny (Standing Orders) (12 Nov 2008)

“I hope that he never does. My hon. Friend knows that I have written to the Leader of the House, and I have had replies from him and from his predecessor on this issue, which is still unresolved. If we are to extend this temporary arrangement, then ways must be found to ensure that members of a Select Committee who might be considering serving on such a Committee are given sufficient notice so...”

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• Has spoken in 40 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 20 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 3 select committees (1 as chair).
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 74% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 comments on this MP's speeches — well 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.
• 79 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Mike Gapes speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 181 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 £2,208 (399th). Rail £57 (565th). Other £1,328 (16th). European £380 (97th).