• Conservative MP for West Suffolk
• Majority: 8,909 votes. — 276th out of 630 MPs.
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How Richard Spring voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against 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
• Voted strongly for stopping climate change. votes, speeches

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

• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Health, Home Department, Treasury, Environment Food and Rural Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Gibraltar, Zimbabwe, European Union, EU Enlargement, Crime Statistics

(based on written questions asked by Richard Spring and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Transport: Air Traffic Control (13 Nov 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) whether the conclusions of the National Air Traffic Service consultation on the Terminal Control North proposal are expected to lead to a further consultation; (2) when he expects National Air Traffic Service to publish a timetable for next steps on the Terminal Control North proposal; (3) whether the responses received during the National...”

Written Answers — Justice: Vandalism: Suffolk (13 Nov 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how many people in Suffolk have been given (a) immediate fines, (b) compensation orders and (c) cautions for acts of vandalism in each of the last five years; (2) how many people in Suffolk have been given (a) immediate fines, (b) compensation orders and (c) cautions for acts of violent crime in each of the last five years.”

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• Has spoken in 13 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 90 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 65% of votes in parliament — below 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 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 40 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Richard Spring speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 207 times in debates — above 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.

^* Car £4,987 (148th). Rail £170 (530th).