A selection of Fraser Kemp's votes

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• Generally voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 10 votes against, between 2003–2007
• Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 4 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 1999–2007
• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2007
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 1997–2004
• Consistently voted for more EU integration Show votes 34 votes for, 1 vote against, 7 absences, between 2006–2009
• Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, between 2004–2010

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Health: Electronic Cigarettes 7 Apr 2010

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he plans to bring forward proposals to regulate the sale of e-cigarettes; what progress has been made in the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency consultation exercise on e-cigarettes; and if he will make a statement.

• Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Schools: ICT 25 Mar 2010

  To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much funding his Department and its predecessors have provided for (a) computers and (b) information and communications technologies in schools and colleges in the City of Sunderland in the last five years for which figures are available.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 24 Mar 2010

  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Six days ago it was announced that the world's first mass-produced, affordable zero-emission car would be made in Wearside by Nissan, securing and creating thousands of highly skilled manufacturing jobs. Will the Prime Minister ensure that the investment that has been committed to provide the infrastructure for charging points and to support the British motorist who...

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Houghton and Washington East

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Health
• Home Department
• Treasury
• Work and Pensions
• Children
• Schools and Families
• Departmental Carbon Emissions
• Departmental Official Cars
• Children's Services
• Iraq/Afghanistan
• Iraq

Other offices held in the past

• Assistant Whip (12 Jun 2001 to 11 May 2005)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Fraud (Trials without a Jury) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Licensing Bill Committee (17 out of 17)
• European Parliament (Representation) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Office of Communications Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Public Trustee (Liability and Fees) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 3 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Fraser Kemp’s speeches
• Has received answers to 26 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 80.12% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 51 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 42 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)