• Conservative MP for West Derbyshire
• Chief Whip, Whips (since 16 Dec 2005)
• Majority: 10,753 votes. — 255th out of 631 MPs.
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How Patrick McLoughlin voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted 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 moderately against 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.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Home Department, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Education and Skills, Transport

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Correspondence, Grants, Prisons, Employment Tribunals, New Deal for Communities

(based on written questions asked by Patrick McLoughlin and answered by departments)

Oral Answers to Questions — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Foreign Languages (Universities) (26 Jun 2008)

“But how many foreign students are studying English in our universities?”

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Quarrying: Derbyshire (13 Jun 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many representations he has received about quarrying on Longstone Edge in Derbyshire; and if he will take steps to end quarrying in the area covered by the 1952 planning permission.”

Opposition Day — [13th Allotted Day]: Pensioner Poverty (4 Jun 2008)

“rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put. Question, That the Question be now put, put and agreed to. Question put accordingly, That the original words stand part of the Question:—— The House proceeded to a Division.”

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• Has spoken in 25 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 26 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 77% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 comments on this MP's speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 64 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Patrick McLoughlin speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 152 times in debates — 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 £4,288 (210th). Rail £6,127 (133rd). European £716 (64th).