• Labour MP for Hemsworth
• Majority: 13,481 votes. — 65th out of 633 MPs.
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How Jon Trickett voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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

• Sometimes rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Unopposed Bills (Panel) Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)

Asks most questions about

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

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Accidents, Departmental Consultants, Minimum Wage, Cancer, Prostate Cancer

(based on written questions asked by Jon Trickett and answered by departments)

Business of the House (3 Jul 2008)

“During the debates on the Lisbon treaty, I warned the House that the European Commission had a clandestine plan that would undermine the clinical priorities of the NHS by promoting what has become known as health tourism. I also predicted that the plan would not see the light of day until after the House had ratified the treaty, and so it proved. However, even I was surprised that it decided...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Post Office Network (3 Jul 2008)

“Many hon. Members have raised the question of post offices in the House, but is my hon. Friend aware that the Post Office proposes to start the consultation in my area on the day after the parliamentary recess begins? Dozens of MPs are in the same situation, and their constituencies contain about 5.5 million people. Will he reflect on that situation and discourage the Post Office from...”

Written Answers — Justice: Tribunals: Employment (2 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what mechanisms are in place to enforce decisions made by employment tribunals.”

More of Jon Trickett's recent appearances

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• Has spoken in 21 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 108 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 86% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 comment on this MP's speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 69 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Jon Trickett speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 78 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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Register last updated: 16 Jun 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £5,989 (76th). Rail £3,408 (244th).