• Liberal Democrat MP for Brecon & Radnorshire
• Shadow Minister, Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (since 21 Jul 2008)
  Whips, Whips (Commons) (since 6 Mar 2008)
  Shadow Secretary of State for Wales, Welsh Affairs (since 4 Jul 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
• Majority: 3,905 votes. — 456th out of 630 MPs.
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How Roger Williams voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted strongly for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly 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 very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted very 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.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Draft Marine Bill (Joint Committee) (since 20 May 2008)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

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

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Freedom of Information, Avian Influenza, Departmental Staff, Energy Efficiency, Iraq

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• Has spoken in 56 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 165 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 2 select committees.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 71% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 5 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.
• 54 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Roger Williams speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 220 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 £7,241 (24th). 3rd party £17 (57th). Rail £3,238 (250th). Air £67 (241st). Other £3 (75th).