• Liberal Democrat MP for Richmond Park
• Cabinet Office (since 20 Dec 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 3,731 votes. — 515th out of 635 MPs.
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How Susan Kramer 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 very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Transport, Health, Home Department, Trade and Industry, Treasury

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental ICT, Departmental Staff, Cluster Munitions, Tax Revenue, Fraud

(based on written questions asked by Susan Kramer and answered by departments)

Opposition Day — [11th Allotted Day-First Part]: Civil Service (7 May 2008)

“I have to admit to a surreal moment: when the right hon. Member for Horsham (Mr. Maude) was speaking, I wondered whether I was in the right debate on the right day. We are willing to support the motion because at its heart is a further urging of the Government to introduce a civil service Bill that will enshrine in statute the impartiality of the civil service. It is obviously not a subject...”

Opposition Day — [11th Allotted Day-First Part]: Civil Service (7 May 2008)

“I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention, but I do not subscribe to the notion that one is a scumbag if one has spent one's life in business, and a wunderkind if one has done so in public service. However, having been part of both worlds, I am conscious of the differences in culture. It is not necessarily an easy translation from one to the other. I believe that the business community...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Duchy of Lancaster: Gift Aid (7 May 2008)

“As the Secretary of State will be aware, many charities will have a hole in their budget when the transitional period is over. Surely this is the time to look again at the ability to recover VAT on charities. He will know that the EU commissioner has confirmed that member states—although not including Britain—are implementing systems compatible with EU legislation that would allow...”

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• Has spoken in 37 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 138 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 68% of votes in parliament — below 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.
• 95 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Susan Kramer speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 120 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.

^* Rail £59 (562nd).