• Liberal Democrat MP for Teignbridge
• Shadow Minister, Culture, Media & Sport (since 19 Dec 2006)
• Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
• Majority: 6,215 votes. — 456th out of 631 MPs.
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How Richard Younger-Ross voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for 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 strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for 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.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Defence Committee (since 7 Feb 2008)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (since 30 Jun 2005)

Asks most questions about

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

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Written Questions, Iraq, IT Contracts, Combined Heat and Power, Visitor Entrance

(based on written questions asked by Richard Younger-Ross and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Departmental Written Questions (21 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what proportion of Parliamentary questions for answer on a named day to his Department received a (a) holding and (b) substantive answer on the named day in each year since 2001.”

Written Answers — Treasury: Car Allowances (1 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will review the authorised mileage rates for business travel under the Approved Mileage Allowance Payments Scheme.”

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Energy Efficiency (1 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if she will bring forward proposals to amend planning legislation to require improvements in energy efficiency in listed buildings, conservation areas and National Parks.”

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• Has spoken in 26 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 54 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 2 select committees.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 60% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 7 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 78 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Richard Younger-Ross speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 166 times in debates — 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 £5,100 (137th). Rail £5,556 (153rd). European £506 (90th).