• Liberal Democrat MP for North Devon
• Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, Defence (since 21 Mar 2006)
• Majority: 4,972 votes. — 467th out of 631 MPs.
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How Nick Harvey voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against 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

• Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Members Estimate Committee (since 4 Jun 2008)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Defence, Culture Media and Sport, Health, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Environment Food and Rural Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Afghanistan, Armed Forces: Housing, Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations, Golden Jubilee, Nuclear Submarines

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

Written Answers — House of Commons Commission: Cromwell Green (22 Jul 2008)

“The independent Post-Project Review of the Cromwell Green Visitor Reception Building, undertaken by Roy Davis Associates LLP, has now been received by the Clerk of the House. It was reported to the Commission at its recent meeting, and will be reported to the House of Lords House Committee in October. The review presents a thorough analysis of the project. The Cromwell Green entrance opened...”

Written Answers — House of Commons Commission: Detergents: Animal Experiments (22 Jul 2008)

“The House of Commons does not have a policy on cleaning products being tested on animals. The specification for the new parliamentary cleaning contract requires that all materials and chemicals used must minimise environmental impact and be fit for the purpose intended. The safest possible product is to be used.”

Written Answers — House of Commons Commission: Portcullis House (22 Jul 2008)

“Portcullis House has 112 basins in lavatories, bathrooms and tea points. A survey on 17 July found that four plugs were missing. Work is in hand to replace them. Included in this number are 20 wash basins in accessible lavatories which, by design, do not have plugs.”

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• Has spoken in 27 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 294 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 2 select committees.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 73% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 6 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.
• 61 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Nick Harvey speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 195 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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

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

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

^* Car £6,581 (44th). Rail £2,406 (303rd). Air £328 (178th).