• Conservative MP for Salisbury
• Majority: 11,142 votes. — 270th out of 631 MPs.
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How Robert Key voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately 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 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, Chairmen's Panel Committee (since 6 Mar 2008)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (since 20 Dec 2005)
• Member, Finance & Services Committee (since 20 Jul 2005)
• Member, Defence Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Defence, Trade and Industry, Transport, International Development, Environment Food and Rural Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Stonehenge, Married Quarters Estate, South West Regional Assembly, Maldives, RAF Chilmark

(based on written questions asked by Robert Key and answered by departments)

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

“May I give credit where it is due to the communications teams in Her Majesty's forces, especially the Army, for the substantial improvement in the welfare package, particularly on communication with families? I used to receive regular complaints from my constituents about that, but I have not received any such complaint for a long time. Credit should be given for the way in which free e-mails...”

Written Answers — Treasury: Revenue and Customs: Salisbury (21 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when in 2009 HM Revenue and Customs' lease on Alexandra House, Salisbury terminates; whether the office will be co-located with Jobcentre Plus officials at Summerlock House, Salisbury following the termination of the lease; and if he will make a statement.”

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Microgeneration: Noise (21 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for what reason the permitted noise level from domestic microgeneration equipment has been set at a level five decibels higher than that proposed in the consultation document.”

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• Has spoken in 46 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 66 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 4 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 60% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  Members of the Chairmen's Panel act for the Speaker when chairing things such as Public Bill Committees, and as such do not vote on Bills they are involved in chairing.
• People have made 8 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 83 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Robert Key speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 197 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £3,184 (301st). Rail £140 (540th).