• Labour MP for Broxtowe
• PPS (Malcolm Wicks, Minister of State), Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (since 28 Jun 2007)
• Majority: 2,296 votes. — 545th out of 631 MPs.
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How Nick Palmer voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted for 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

• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Justice Committee (since 7 Nov 2007)

Asks most questions about

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

• 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)

Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Iraq (22 Jul 2008)

“I endorse the comments of my hon. Friend the Member for Stockton, South (Ms Taylor) on the role of the TA. The national mobilisation base in my constituency has worked hard to support that role, and we are very grateful for its efforts. With Iran's current position up for review, does the Prime Minister agree that as well as talking about the sanctions we will impose if it takes the wrong...”

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Carbon Emissions (17 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the likely effect of the global economic situation on individual consumers' carbon footprints.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: Bovine TB (7 Jul 2008)

“I thank the Secretary of State for receiving representations from many of us with concerns on the issue, and for taking this courageous decision. He is putting scientists before pressure groups, in contrast to both the main Opposition parties, whose motto in these matters is, "If in doubt, kill something."”

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• Has spoken in 21 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 8 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 very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 86% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 16 comments on this MP's speeches — well above 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.
• 66 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Nick Palmer speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 112 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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

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

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