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Nick Palmer

Labour MP for Broxtowe

• Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
• Majority: 2,296 votes. — 555th 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 Palmer 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 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 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.

Committees and topics of interest

Select Committee membership

• Member, Committee on Reform of the House of Commons (since 10 Aug 2009)
• Member, Justice Committee (since 7 Nov 2007)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Defence, Home Department, Education and Skills, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Northern Ireland

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Peace Process, Agency Performance Targets, Prisons (Rehabilitation), School Toilets, Animal Welfare

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

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

• Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Employment Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
• Energy Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
• Finance Bill Committee (24 out of n/a)
• Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
• Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
• Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
• Identity Cards Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
• Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
• Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Company Law Reform Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
• Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
• Children Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
• Water Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
• Communications Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
• Marine Wildlife Conservation Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)

Most recent appearances

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (2 Nov 2009) has video

“Does the Home Secretary agree that although he is entirely entitled to have any adviser whom he chooses and has confidence in, the problem is that the wider public do not get a great deal of independent scientific advice? This kind of incident can weaken the credibility of independent bodies.”

Prisoner Release Decisions (20 Oct 2009)

“I am very grateful to my hon. Friend the Minister for her thoughtful response to the debate. On the issue of reoffending, one problem, which was not raised with me during my preparation for this debate, is that people released on compassionate grounds commonly go on to commit other offences. Does she agree that, in practice, it is very rare that such reoffending happens, because we are...”

Prisoner Release Decisions (20 Oct 2009)

“Would the hon. Gentleman agree with my hon. Friend the Member for North-West Leicestershire (David Taylor) that it is important that the victims are informed at least that the process is under way? It does not always happen, with the result that those who might be perceived as a threat by the victim, regardless of whether it is an accurate perception, are released at what the victim will see...”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 19 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 4 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 2 select committees (0 as chair).
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 83% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 16 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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.
• 83 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Nick Palmer speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 209 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Register last updated: 28 Oct 2009. 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 – 2007/08 receipts.

^* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,961 (394th). Rail £5,893 (157th). Other: European £236 (130th).

^** Car £1,953 (430th). Rail £4,303 (213th).