• Labour MP for Carmarthen West & South Pembrokeshire
• Majority: 1,910 votes. — 542nd out of 635 MPs.
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How Nick Ainger 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 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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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Treasury Committee (since 7 Nov 2007)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Defence, Transport, Culture Media and Sport

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Land, VisitBritain: Finance, Pollution

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

Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Employment (2 Apr 2008)

“My right hon. Friend will recall his visit to the new Bluestone project in my constituency which, when all its phases are completed, will employ 600 local people. Does he agree that that is evidence of the success that comes from partnership between the private sector and the public sector in the shape of the Welsh Assembly Government, who have also made a substantial investment in what will...”

[Mrs. Janet Dean in the Chair] — Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (2 Apr 2008)

“I am grateful to the Minister for her kind words, which were totally justified, about the effectiveness of the specialist treatment centres. She referred to my persistence in meeting her predecessors. The main issue that I raised with them was the fact that designated specialist treatment centres are still dependent on commissioners to provide the funding for the patients who are treated...”

[Mrs. Janet Dean in the Chair] — Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (2 Apr 2008)

“I wish to declare an interest—I am a trustee of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association UK—which is listed in the Register of Members' Interests. I am grateful for the opportunity to bring to the House's attention the grave concerns of expert clinicians, patients and their advocates about the preliminary recommendations in the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence...”

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• Has spoken in 8 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 5 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 87% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 4 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 64 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Nick Ainger speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 126 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £3,387 (292nd).