• Conservative MP for East Worthing & Shoreham
• Shadow Minister, Children, Schools and Families (since 6 Jul 2007)
• Majority: 8,183 votes. — 309th out of 635 MPs.
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• Register of Members' Interests
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How Tim Loughton voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very 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 moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly 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.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Education and Skills, Home Department, Treasury, Deputy Prime Minister

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Mental Health, Adoption, Child Protection, Shoreham Harbour, Parliamentary Questions

(based on written questions asked by Tim Loughton and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Children in Care (13 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many looked after children there were in each local authority in each of the last five years.”

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Nursery Schools (13 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many pages of guidance his Department and its predecessors sent to nursery school headteachers in each of the last 10 years.”

Written Answers — Justice: Young Offender Institutions: Drugs (12 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many (a) inmates of and (b) visitors to young offender institutions were found to be in possession of illegal drugs in each year since 1997.”

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• Has spoken in 31 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 358 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 70% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 13 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 71 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Tim Loughton speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 371 times in debates — well above 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 £4,273 (212th). Rail £4,155 (219th). European £1,606 (17th).