• Labour MP for Newport West
• Majority: 5,458 votes. — 369th out of 635 MPs.
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How Paul Flynn voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted 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

• Quite often rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Public Administration Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Home Department, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Defence, Trade and Industry

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Drugs, Iraq, Afghanistan, Foot and Mouth, Nuclear Power

(based on written questions asked by Paul Flynn and answered by departments)

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Cannabis (7 May 2008)

“This will be hailed as another tough policy—but sadly, tough policies have never worked. We have the worst drug problem in Europe, alongside the harshest penalties. I urge my right hon. Friend to look at the new convention on drugs accepted by the Council of Europe, which seeks to move the emphasis away from the criminal justice system and locking people up for using drugs, towards...”

Business of the House (24 Apr 2008)

“When can we have an educational debate in the House to inform the Conservatives about one of this Government's best reforms? Probably one of the most serious reforms to go through this House in the past 10 years is the establishment of the UK Statistics Authority, which in its compilation and publication of statistics will be free from interference from political parties or any political...”

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• Has spoken in 37 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 51 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 very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 65% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 17 comments on this MP's speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 57 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Paul Flynn speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 170 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £4,614 (181st). Rail £2,275 (313th).