• Conservative MP for Bournemouth East
• Shadow Minister, Culture, Media & Sport (since 6 Jul 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 5,244 votes. — 395th out of 631 MPs.
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How Tobias Ellwood voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted strongly against 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 moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Defence, Culture Media and Sport, Home Department, Transport, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Afghanistan, Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations, Armoured Vehicles, Aircraft: Air Conditioning, Iraq

(based on written questions asked by Tobias Ellwood and answered by departments)

Written Answers — House of Commons Commission: Portcullis House (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission how many basins there are in Portcullis House; and how many of them do not have plugs.”

Written Answers — International Development: Afghanistan: Reconstruction (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many members of the Government's new reconstruction unit are based in Helmand province.”

Written Answers — International Development: Afghanistan: Reconstruction (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for International Development when the foundation stone for the new mosque in Musa Qala will be laid; and if he will make a statement.”

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• Has spoken in 53 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 306 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 69% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 6 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 82 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Tobias Ellwood speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 185 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £1,776 (443rd). Rail £2,280 (311th). Air £328 (178th).