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Harriet Harman
Labour MP for Camberwell and Peckham
- Also represented Peckham; Southwark Peckham
- Leader of the Opposition (since 11 May 2010) (note about dates)
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- Entered Parliament on 28 October 1982 — unknown
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- Voting record
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- Most recent appearances
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- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Harriet Harman voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted moderately for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted very strongly for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes
- Voted moderately for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted moderately against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted very strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Voted very strongly for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
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- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Electoral Administration Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Criminal Justice Bill Committee (28 out of n/a)
- Sexual Offences Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (14 Jul 2010) has video
“I join the Prime Minister in paying tribute to Bombardier Samuel Robinson, 5th Regiment Royal Artillery; to Marine David Hart, 40 Commando Royal Marines; to the Marine from 40 Commando Royal Marines who died yesterday; and to the three soldiers from 1st Battalion the Royal Gurkha Rifles who lost their lives yesterday and those who were injured. Everyone will share the Prime Minister's concern...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (14 Jul 2010) has video
“I am grateful to the Prime Minister for his answer. I reiterate what I said earlier: we will continue to support and work with the Government in their efforts to ensure a peaceful future for all the people of Northern Ireland. This week the Government published their White Paper on the national health service. They say that they will get rid of targets. Can the Prime Minister tell us whether...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (14 Jul 2010) has video
“Quite apart from the anxiety of having to wait, results are best if treatment starts as soon as possible. That is why it is important to be diagnosed and to see a specialist quickly. The Prime Minister has not answered the question. The whole House will have seen that. He has dodged the question, just as his Health Secretary did. This is what the Health Secretary said in the House when he,...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 58 debates in the last year — well above 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 low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 71% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 226 annotations 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1913 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
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Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks.Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| London costs | £2,916 (joint 1st with 49 others) | £2,812 (joint 1st with 47 others) | £2,712 (joint 1st with 46 others) | £2,613 | £1,618 (joint 1st with 118 others) | £1,574 (joint 1st with 101 others) | £1,527 (joint 1st with 101 others) | £1,227 (joint 1st with 81 others) |
| Office running costs | £14,483 (450th) | £9,241 (603rd) | £15,183 (554th) | £11,527 | £18,843 (269th) | £18,791 (joint 238th with 4 others) | £18,205 (266th) | £12,869 (429th) |
| Staffing costs | £107,841 (32nd) | £99,397 (25th) | £92,532 (37th) | £92,554 | £78,016 (61st) | £74,985 (joint 8th with 27 others) | £72,310 (joint 1st with 23 others) | £52,233 (120th) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,075 (232nd) | £9,074 (276th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £0 | £353 (629th)2 | £0 | £490 | £444 (646th) | £741 (643rd) | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £6,456 (91st) | £1,876 (38th) | £1,642 (joint 133rd with 1 other) | £1,198 | £2,370 (81st) | £1,575 (116th) | £1,539 (joint 157th with 1 other) | £1,713 (117th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,774 (joint 154th with 1 other) | £4,410 (169th) | £4,524 | £9,030 (57th) | £8,000 (40th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,158 (joint 400th with 2 others) | £973 (joint 454th with 10 others) | £0 | £1,983 (102nd) | £1,983 (96th) | £1,983 (95th) | £1,983 (93rd) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £179 (65th) |
| Total | £141,772 (429th) | £127,685 (554th) | £117,452 (573rd) | £112,906 | £112,304 (522nd) | £107,649 (539th) | £95,564 (586th) | £70,204 (601st) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £232 (577th). Other: Rail £121 (107th).