A selection of Chris McCafferty's votes

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• Almost always voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 1999–2007
• Almost always voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 10 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2003–2007
• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 30 votes for, 0 votes against, 12 absences, between 2006–2009
• Voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2008
• Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2007
• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 7 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 1997–2004

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — International Development: Kenya: Family Planning 6 Apr 2010

  To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps his Department is taking to ensure adequate reproductive health and access to reproductive rights in Kenya, with particular reference to family planning and safe abortion services; and if he will make a statement.

• Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Children: Social Services 6 Apr 2010

  To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what recent assessment he has made of the standard of services for vulnerable children in Calderdale; and what steps his Department plans to take to ensure the protection of children.

• Written Answers — Health: Heart Diseases: Health Services 30 Mar 2010

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidance his Department issues to (a) GPs, (b) primary care trusts and (c) NHS trusts on cardiac rehabilitation; and if he will make a statement.

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Calder Valley

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

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• International Development
• Health
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Treasury
• Sexual and Reproductive Health
• Epilepsy
• Departmental Expenditure
• Departmental Finance
• Overseas Aid: Health Services

Other offices held in the past

• Member, International Development Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Donald Thompson

Future MPs in this constituency

• Craig Whittaker

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants Etc.) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Female Genital Mutilation Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 10 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Chris McCafferty’s speeches
• Has received answers to 41 written questions in the last year — above 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 60.17% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 63 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 51 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)