• Labour MP for Weaver Vale
• Majority: 6,855 votes. — 325th out of 631 MPs.
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How Mike Hall voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted very strongly against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately 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 very 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

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Culture, Media & Sport Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Education and Skills, Trade and Industry, Transport

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): NHS Logistics, NHS Supplies Service, Ministerial Travel, Education Standards, Research Councils

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

Points of Order: Summer Adjournment (22 Jul 2008)

“I want to raise a number of constituency issues that have implications for the Government and for legislation. First, I shall discuss common land in Norley, which is a beautiful village in the middle of my constituency. It has recently come to light that a company has registered the leasehold of the common land. That affects 28 of my constituents, who fear that they will have to pay for...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Cannabis (7 May 2008)

“My right hon. Friend will rest assured that the Cheshire police, who do an excellent job in closing down cannabis farms, will welcome her announcement. May I press her on one particular issue where the police are finding difficulties? When the police close down cannabis farms and arrest workers in the farms—who are usually illegal immigrants—they take them in front of the...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (7 May 2008)

“May I add my condolences to the family of the serviceman killed in Afghanistan on Friday?My right hon. Friend is aware that the fight against crime is ongoing, and when the police introduce proposals to improve the way that we tackle violent crime and terrorism, they should have confidence that policy makers will give those proposals serious consideration. What does my right hon. Friend have...”

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• Has spoken in 11 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 85% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 11 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 89 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Mike Hall speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 37 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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

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

^* Car £4,675 (173rd). 3rd party £360 (23rd). Rail £5,789 (146th). Air £289 (192nd).