• Conservative MP for Newark
• Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
• Majority: 6,464 votes. — 387th out of 631 MPs.
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How Patrick Mercer voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately 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 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: Defence, Home Department, Transport, Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Terrorism, Iraq, Afghanistan, Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations, Police

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

Business of the House: Service Personnel (17 Jul 2008)

“May I say to the Secretary of State that these measures are extremely welcome? I wish that the paper had appeared slightly earlier, but I do not want to seem churlish about the measures that it contains. However, the right hon. Gentleman has not mentioned those people who are sick but continue to serve. There has been a huge erosion in fighting power, particularly in our combat arms. For...”

Written Answers — Defence: Submarines: Manpower (15 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps are being taken to increase the number of suitably qualified submarine warfare officers and ratings in naval service.”

Written Answers — Defence: Porton Down: Human Experiments (1 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 31 January 2008, Official Report, column 26WS, what progress has been made in the payment of compensation to servicemen affected by the Porton Down experiments.”

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• Has spoken in 28 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 76 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 64% 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 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 58 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Patrick Mercer speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 200 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 8 Oct 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £5,373 (124th). Rail £5,431 (158th).