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Nick Ainger

Labour MP for Carmarthen West & South Pembrokeshire

• Also represented Pembroke

• Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
• Majority: 1,910 votes. — 548th out of 643 MPs.

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• Voting record
• Committees and topics of interest
• Most recent appearances
• Numerology
• Register of Members’ Interests
• Expenses

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Nick Ainger voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very 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
• Voted moderately against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

Read about how the voting record is decided.

More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Committees and topics of interest

Select Committee membership

• Member, Treasury Committee (since 7 Nov 2007)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Treasury, Defence, Home Department, Transport, Environment Food and Rural Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Revenue and Customs: Wales, Armoured Fighting Vehicles, Oil: Commodity Markets, Departmental Land, Fixed Penalties

(based on written questions asked by Nick Ainger and answered by departments)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

• Saving Gateway Accounts Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
• Marine and Coastal Access Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
• Political Parties and Elections Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
• Pensions Bill Committee (16 out of n/a)
• Further Education and Training Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
• Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
• Transport (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
• Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
• Public Audit (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
• Health (Wales) Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
• Equine Welfare (Ragwort Control) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Hunting Bill Committee (26 out of n/a)
• Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
• Waste and Emissions Trading Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
• Water Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
• Animal Health Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
• Children's Commissioner for Wales Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)

Most recent appearances

Written Answers — Home Department: Speed Limits: Fines (8 Dec 2009)

“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many drivers have received a fixed penalty fine for speeding in the 50 mph limit area approaching the Severn Bridge toll booths on the M4 in each of the last four years.”

Energy Bill (7 Dec 2009) has video

“I was interested to hear what the hon. Member for Clwyd, West (Mr. Jones) said about wind energy, in particular. As one who also represents a rural constituency, I understand the concerns that many residents have about the impact of wind turbines on the landscape. However, we have to accept that this is a proven technology and that many other countries have developed their wind industries in...”

Energy Bill (7 Dec 2009) has video

“My hon. Friend the Member for Sherwood (Paddy Tipping) referred to the sectors that are currently not covered by the social tariff. My right hon. Friend said that the issue would be debated in Committee, but would he like to comment now on the fact that although approximately 4 million-plus consumers are not on the gas network, but are instead dependent on liquefied petroleum gas and heating...”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 11 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 7 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 81% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 4 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
• 68 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Nick Ainger speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 237 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. More about the Register

View the history of this MP's entries in the Register

Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.

² Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,413 (77th). Rail £1,245 (406th). Misc £254 (108th).

³ Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,371 (143rd). Rail £4,157 (229th). Misc £465 (81st). Other: Mileage £38 (76th).

¹ Car £3,387 (292nd).