• Conservative MP for Ludlow
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 2,027 votes. — 551st out of 630 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 Philip Dunne voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. 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.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Public Accounts Committee (since 26 Jul 2006)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Treasury, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Defence, Work and Pensions

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Diabetes, Child Benefit: Personal Records, Winter Fuel Payment, Gurkhas, Community Hospitals

(based on written questions asked by Philip Dunne and answered by departments)

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (19 Nov 2008)

“If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 19 November.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (19 Nov 2008)

“Can the Prime Minister explain why the pound has lost over a quarter of its value against the US dollar in less than four months? Does he still believe what he said in 1992—that "a weak currency arises from a weak economy which in turn is the result of a weak Government"?”

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• Has spoken in 50 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 73 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 medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 67% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 4 comments on this MP's speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 61 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Philip Dunne speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 178 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 5 Nov 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Rail £3,206 (253rd).