• Labour MP for Hove
• PPS (Ian Pearson, Minister of State), Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (since 28 Jun 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 420 votes. — 610th out of 632 MPs.
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How Celia Barlow 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 very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Procedure Committee (since 31 Oct 2006)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Communities and Local Government, Trade and Industry, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, International Development

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Smoke Alarms, Middle East, Fire Regulations, Carter Review, Breast Cancer

(based on written questions asked by Celia Barlow and answered by departments)

Business of the House: Policing Green Paper (17 Jul 2008)

“I congratulate the Home Secretary on both the Green Paper and the excellent statistics. The national statistics have been exceeded by those in Hove and Port Slade, where in the year until the end of June crime as a whole was down by 21.4 per cent. and violent crime down by 21.9 per cent. That is partly to do with our wonderful neighbourhood police team, with whose youth disorder operation I...”

Business of the House (10 Jul 2008)

“Will the Leader of the House find time for us to discuss the implementation and planning of controlled parking zones in our cities? In my constituency, a self-admittedly flawed consultation by the Tory local authority has led to flawed implementation and misery for my constituents, who cannot park anywhere near their homes. May we have a debate on how guidance can be given to local...”

A1: Learner Drivers (8 Jul 2008)

“While I applaud what my hon. Friend said about reducing deaths on the roads, there have unfortunately been several deaths on the A23 in Sussex in the past year. Can he fit what he said about safety on the roads with the closure of both test centres in Brighton and Hove, so that learner drivers must travel to Burgess Hill, not just to take their test, but possibly to familiarise themselves...”

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• Has spoken in 26 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 8 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 84% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 5 comments on this MP's speeches — 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.
• 152 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Celia Barlow speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 38 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £3,882 (253rd). 3rd party £1 (65th). Rail £1,938 (341st). Other £3,240 (9th).