• Labour MP for Leicester South
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 3,717 votes. — 486th out of 631 MPs.
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• Voting record
• Committees and topics of interest
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• Register of Members’ Interests
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How Peter Soulsby voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted strongly for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Sometimes rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Draft Marine Bill (Joint Committee) (since 20 May 2008)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (since 8 Feb 2007)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Culture Media and Sport, Work and Pensions, Home Department, Education and Skills

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Lung Cancer, Prescription Charges, Health and Safety Inspections, Lacrosse: Finance, Green Tariffs

(based on written questions asked by Peter Soulsby and answered by departments)

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Troops (Telephone Packages) (21 Jul 2008)

“What recent changes have been made to the telephone package offered to troops serving overseas.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Troops (Telephone Packages) (21 Jul 2008)

“I thank my hon. Friend for that very positive response and for the allowance increases that have been announced. He will be aware of their importance, not only to the troops, but to their families and friends back here in the United Kingdom. May I encourage him to assure us that he will continue to keep this matter under review? He will be aware of the importance of communication, be it...”

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Arts: Leicester (21 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many projects and organisations in Leicester have received Arts Council funding in the last 12 months.”

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• Has spoken in 34 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 59 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 3 select committees.
• 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 88% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 2 comments on this MP's speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 104 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Peter Soulsby speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 59 times in debates — well 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 £749 (555th). Rail £4,465 (205th).