• Labour MP for Ashfield
• Secretary of State, Department for Transport (since 6 Oct 2008)
• Majority: 10,213 votes. — 191st out of 630 MPs.
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How Geoff Hoon 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 very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately 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 moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against stopping climate change. votes, speeches

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

• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

This MP is not currently on any select committee and has had no written questions answered for which we know the department or subject.

Written Ministerial Statements — Transport: Potters Bar and Grayrigg Derailments (19 Nov 2008)

“As foreshadowed by my statement of 23 October, the Department for Transport has today written to parties affected by the Potters Bar and Grayrigg derailments to seek their views on the most appropriate way forward, following the adjournment of the Potters Bar inquest in 2007. A copy of the letter has been placed in the Library of the House. Letters have been sent to organisations and...”

Written Answers — Transport: Freedom of Information (18 Nov 2008)

“These requests for an internal review of previous freedom of information decisions are being handled in accordance with departmental procedures. A decision will be reached as soon as possible, within the timescale allowed for in the Information Commissioner's guidance.”

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• Has spoken in 4 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.
• 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 56 comments on this MP's speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 57 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Geoff Hoon speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1173 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 5 Nov 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £3,042 (316th). Rail £3,255 (249th).