• Liberal Democrat MP for Sheffield, Hallam
• Party Leader (since 20 Dec 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 8,682 votes. — 252nd out of 635 MPs.
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How Nicholas Clegg 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 against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) (since 6 Dec 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Home Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Health, Transport, Constitutional Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departments: Legislation, Prisons, Departments: Databases, Criminal Offences, Identity Cards

(based on written questions asked by Nicholas Clegg and answered by departments)

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

“May I add my own expressions of sympathy and condolence to the family and friends of Trooper Ratu Babakobau? Also, I am sure that I speak on behalf of all Members of the House when I extend our expressions of sympathy and condolence to the family and friends of Ray Michie, the former Member for Argyll and Bute, who sadly passed away just last night. Does the Prime Minister understand the...”

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

“That is not good enough. This is a matter of principles. Remember those? I think that everybody now knows that when it comes to helping the most needy, the Prime Minister has got no principles and the Tories have got no policies. Will he now provide an absolute guarantee that those who have lost out will be compensated in full, backdated to the beginning of April, and will not have to jump...”

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• Has spoken in 31 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 229 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 medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 49% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 9 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 93 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Nicholas Clegg speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 105 times in debates — below 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.

^* Car £2,038 (424th). Rail £4,549 (197th). Air £77 (239th). European £45 (126th).