• Labour MP for Leigh
• Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media & Sport (since 25 Jan 2008)
• Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
• Majority: 17,272 votes. — 13th out of 630 MPs.
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How Andy Burnham 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 strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Transport, Trade and Industry, Culture Media and Sport, Work and Pensions

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Car Insurance, Miners' Compensation, Planning, General Practitioners, NHS Concordat

(based on written questions asked by Andy Burnham and answered by departments)

Written Ministerial Statements — Culture Media and Sport: Television Food Advertising (Children) (18 Dec 2008)

“The Government are committed to tackling childhood obesity and to supporting parents' efforts to reduce the exposure of children to advertising of foods high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS). We have worked closely with Ofcom and the Advertising Standards Authority to significantly tighten the rules on broadcast food promotion to children. Ofcom announced in November 2006 that it would begin to...”

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Convergence Think Tank (17 Dec 2008)

“None. As announced on 17 October 2008, the Convergence Think Tank's work, together with other related initiatives, will now be taken forward as part of the Digital Britain Report.”

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Digital Broadcasting (17 Dec 2008)

“DCMS recently commissioned research on possible enhancements to set-top boxes offered under the Digital Switchover Help Scheme. We do not plan to publish the report for reasons of commercial confidentiality and policy development.”

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• Has spoken in 10 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Is a member of 0 select committee (0 as chair).
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 79% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 51 comments on this MP's speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 163 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Andy Burnham speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 434 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 17 Dec 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £1,650 (462nd). Rail £7,957 (66th).