• Conservative MP for Reading East
• Shadow Minister, Innovation, Universities and Skills (since 27 Jul 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 475 votes. — 606th out of 630 MPs.
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How Robert Wilson voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted 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, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee (since 18 Apr 2008)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Children, Schools and Families, Innovation, Universities and Skills, Health, Education and Skills, Communities and Local Government

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Iraq, Schools: Private Finance Initiative, Departmental Pensions, Homelessness, Higher Education: Admissions

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

Bill Presented: Heathrow (11 Nov 2008) has video

“I welcome this debate about the huge proposed expansion of Heathrow, which would obviously affect my constituents considerably. Many hon. Members will be wondering what problems Reading might have with such expansion. After all, we are more than 30 miles away. I will try to explain to the House over the next few minutes. Reading already suffers from considerable flight traffic, as most of the...”

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• Has spoken in 30 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 66 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 68% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 9 comments on this MP's speeches — 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.
• 139 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Robert Wilson speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 62 times in debates — well below 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 £3,481 (279th). Other £6,006 (1st).