• Conservative MP for Bognor Regis & Littlehampton
• Shadow Minister, Children, Schools and Families (since 6 Jul 2007)
• Majority: 7,822 votes. — 290th out of 630 MPs.
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How Nick Gibb 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 against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for 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.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Education and Skills, Home Department, Children, Schools and Families, Trade and Industry, Health

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Literacy and Numeracy, Secondary Education: Curriculum, Departmental Staff, GCSEs, BNFL

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

Written Answers — Defence: Departmental Manpower (19 Nov 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 29 October 2008, Official Report, column 1032W, how many staff in his Department are receiving full salaries without being allocated work.”

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Departmental Written Questions (19 Nov 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many Questions for written answer were tabled to his Department in Session (a) 2002-03, (b) 2003-04, (c) 2004-05, (d) 2005-06, (e) 2006-07 and (f) 2007-08 to date; and how many were (i) answered substantively and (ii) not answered on grounds of disproportionate cost.”

Written Answers — Scotland: Departmental Written Questions (18 Nov 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many Questions for written answer were tabled to him in Session (a) 2002-03, (b) 2003-04, (c) 2004-05, (d) 2005-06, (e) 2006-07 and (f) 2007-08 to date; and how many were (i) answered substantively and (ii) not answered on grounds of disproportionate cost.”

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• Has spoken in 19 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 148 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• 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 68% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 5 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 77 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Nick Gibb speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 143 times in debates — 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 £7,605 (18th). 3rd party £80 (36th). Rail £854 (435th). Air £1,443 (105th).