• Liberal Democrat MP for Bristol West
• Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills, Innovation, Universities and Skills (since 20 Dec 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 5,128 votes. — 485th out of 630 MPs.
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How Stephen 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 very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for stopping climate change. votes, speeches

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Innovation, Universities and Skills, Education and Skills, Health, Treasury, Home Department

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Students: Loans, Higher Education: Admissions, Students: Finance, Students: Grants, Doctors: Housing

(based on written questions asked by Stephen Williams and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Adult Education: Finance (18 Nov 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how much his Department spent on the Adult Education and Skills Strategy in (a) the most recent year for which figures are available and (b) in each of the previous five years, broken down by main budget heading.”

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Higher Education: Plagiarism (13 Nov 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills if he will bring forward proposals to prevent the use of essay mills by university students.”

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Students: Finance (13 Nov 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how much his Department has spent on (a) fee and (b) maintenance grants for part-time students in each year since 2005.”

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• Has spoken in 23 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 168 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 77% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 3 comments on this MP's speeches — below 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.
• 176 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Stephen Williams speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 65 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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Register last updated: 5 Nov 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £81 (580th). Rail £5,178 (166th).