• Liberal Democrat MP for Aberdeenshire West & Kincardine
• Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (since 6 Jul 2007)
• Majority: 7,471 votes. — 322nd out of 635 MPs.
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• Register of Members' Interests
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• Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edm.ais.co.uk)

How Robert Smith 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 very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted very 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 very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, International Development Committee (since 17 Apr 2007)
• Member, Unopposed Bills (Panel) Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
• Member, Procedure Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Trade and Industry, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Treasury, Scotland, Work and Pensions

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Prisoners' Transfers, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Energy Efficiency, Salt Cavern Gas Storage, Gas Prices

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

Business of the House: Burma (Cyclone Nargis) (8 May 2008)

“I want to reinforce the message that hon. Members of all parties have put across: that the Burmese regime has greatly weakened the country, but that this major natural disaster has left it in an even more perilous state than before. Clearly, urgent and immediate action is needed. On a practical level, the Secretary of State will know that the International Development Committee was concerned...”

Business of the House (8 May 2008)

“On the 10p tax rate, will the Deputy Leader of the House give us an early indication of when the Report stage of the Finance Bill will be? Yesterday at Prime Minister's Question Time the Prime Minister yet again refused to give any indication of the time scale over which an attempt to deal with the problems of doubling the 10p tax rate would be made. He told my party that we should be willing...”

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• Has spoken in 37 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 9 written questions in the last year — below 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 73% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 2 comments on this MP's speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 36 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Robert Smith speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 143 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £4,086 (231st). Rail £958 (422nd). Air £13,124 (23rd).