• Liberal Democrat MP for Birmingham, Yardley
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 2,672 votes. — 481st out of 630 MPs.
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• Voting record
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How John Hemming voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted 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 for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (since 5 Feb 2008)
• Member, Procedure Committee (since 4 May 2006)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Trade and Industry, Education and Skills, Treasury, Home Department

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departments: Ministerial Red Boxes, Predictive Diallers, Special Advisers, Council Tax, Gas Supplies

(based on written questions asked by John Hemming and answered by departments)

Business of the House: Safeguarding Children (20 Nov 2008)

“The Secretary of State will be aware that I have been concerned for some time that judgment in such cases has been wrong, and that the wrong children have been taken into care. In Haringey, at the important time for baby P, the authority was trying to reduce the number of children in care to a target figure of 365 by March 2007. That was a consequence of a revenue budget problem, which was...”

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Fossil Fuels (18 Nov 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change when he expects the production of (a) oil, (b) gas and (c) other fossil fuels to peak globally; what steps he plans to take in response; and if he will make a statement.”

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Housing: Low Incomes (18 Nov 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what Government funds are available to registered social landlords for the construction of new social housing in Birmingham; and by what means they can be accessed.”

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• Has spoken in 27 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 32 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 3 select committees.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 76% of votes in parliament — above 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 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 80 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever John Hemming speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 39 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 19 Nov 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £1,492 (487th). Rail £2,133 (321st).