• Labour MP for Middlesbrough
• Second Church Estates Commissioner, No Department (since 5 May 1997)
• Majority: 12,567 votes. — 47th out of 635 MPs.
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How Stuart Bell voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted very strongly against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against equal gay rights. 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, Members Estimates Committee (since 20 Mar 2007)
• Chairman, Finance & Services Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
• Member, Liaison Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Treasury, Home Department, Trade and Industry

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Online Tax Return Services, E-Commerce, Cannabis

(based on written questions asked by Stuart Bell and answered by departments)

Oral Answers to Questions — Church Commissioners: Redundant Churches (8 May 2008)

“Good morning, Mr. Speaker. With your permission, may I draw the attention of the House to the Church Commissioners' excellent results for last year? The value of assets has grown to £5.67 billion, and £37 million more has been returned to the Church each year during the past decade. Those are figures of which the commissioners and the Church are justly proud. In response to my hon....”

Oral Answers to Questions — Church Commissioners: Redundant Churches (8 May 2008)

“I am grateful to my hon. Friend for mentioning Sir Roy Strong, whose work is closely followed within the Church. He is a renowned campaigner for making Church heritage live—not just preserving the heritage, but doing things with it. That is a concept with which we can all agree. On the essence of my hon. Friend's question, in most cases an alternative use is found for churches that have...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Church Commissioners: Carbon Emissions (8 May 2008)

“Within their own areas of responsibility, in 2007 the commissioners increased from seven to 18 the number of fuel-efficient hybrid-power cars provided to bishops, and they aim to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in diocesan bishops' houses and offices by 60 per cent. by the year 2050 in line with the Government's energy White Paper.”

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• Has spoken in 30 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Is a member of 3 select committees (1 as chair).
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low 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)
• People have made 7 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 54 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Stuart Bell speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 137 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 £8,176 (11th). Rail £5,534 (154th). European £1,564 (18th).