• Labour MP for Salford
• Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government (since 28 Jun 2007)
• Majority: 7,945 votes. — 75th out of 632 MPs.
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How Hazel Blears 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 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 strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Never 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 — Communities and Local Government: Preventing Violent Extremism: Next Steps for Communities (17 Jul 2008)

“Tomorrow I shall be announcing a package of measures to further our work on preventing violent extremism, concerned with building better connections with local places; fostering community leadership and improving theological understanding. The launch of "Preventing Violent Extremism: Next Steps for Communities", at Manchester town hall, will fulfil a public commitment that we made in our...”

Written Ministerial Statements — Communities and Local Government: Regeneration Strategy for England (17 Jul 2008)

“I am today publishing "Transforming Places, changing lives: a framework for regeneration". This document sets out an ambitious package of proposals—for consultation—that aim to shape the way that regeneration is carried out in future in England. Publishing the framework fulfils a commitment from the 2007 sub-national review of economic development and regeneration. We have made...”

Written Ministerial Statements — Communities and Local Government: PPS6 (Revisions) (10 Jul 2008)

“I am today publishing a consultation on proposals to improve planning policy statement 6: "Planning for Town Centres" (PPS6). Copies of the consultation are being placed in the Libraries of both Houses. Busy town centres with a wide range of shops are vital to communities large and small, rural and urban. For more than a decade, Government planning policy has been designed to ensure that the...”

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• Has spoken in 12 debates in the last year — 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 medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 77% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 28 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.
• 134 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Hazel Blears speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 728 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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

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^* Car £1,480 (489th). Rail £10,995 (24th). Air £162 (218th).