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Harriet Harman
Labour MP for Camberwell & Peckham
- Also represented Peckham; Southwark Peckham
- Minister of State, Government Equalities Office (since 3 Dec 2007)
Lord Privy Seal, House of Commons (since 28 Jun 2007)
- Entered Parliament on 28 October 1982 — unknown
- Majority: 13,483 votes. — 17th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Harriet Harman voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very 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 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 strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (since 4 Nov 2009)
- Member, Members Estimate Committee (since 29 Sep 2008)
- Chairman, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (since 20 Aug 2008)
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)
- Sexual Offences Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Criminal Justice Bill Committee (28 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Business of the House (19 Nov 2009)
“Mr. Speaker, yesterday you informed the House of the subjects for debate on the Queen's Speech. The business for next week is as follows: Monday 23 November-Continuation of the debate on the Queen's Speech. The subjects for debate, as you announced, Mr. Speaker, will be Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Defence. Tuesday 24 November-Continuation of the debate on the Queen's Speech. Energy...”
- Business of the House (19 Nov 2009)
“I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his generous comments on my receiving the parliamentarian of the year award from The Spectator. I have to confess that it was a great surprise to me. Over the years, The Spectator has called me many things but they have not approximated to parliamentarian of the year. I am not actually going to subscribe to the publication, but I shall offer some of its...”
- Business of the House (19 Nov 2009)
“The hon. Gentleman makes a mistake when he describes the legislation that we introduced in the Queen's Speech as "fantasy politics" and "abracadabra Bills". The Crime and Security Bill, which gives the police more powers to deal with gangs, is necessary, and I hope that he and his hon. Friends will support it. The Energy Bill and the Flood and Water Management Bill, which has already received...”
More of Harriet Harman's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 57 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.
- Is a member of 3 select committees (1 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 75% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 213 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.
- 112 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Harriet Harman speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1715 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 11 Nov 2009. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| London Supplement | £2,812 (joint 1st) | £2,712 (joint 1st) | £2,613 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,227 (joint 1st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £9,241 (603rd) | £15,183 (554th) | £11,527 | £18,843 (269th) | £18,791 (joint 238th) | £18,205 (266th) | £12,869 (429th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £99,397 (25th) | £92,532 (37th) | £92,554 | £78,016 (61st) | £74,985 (joint 8th) | £72,310 (joint 1st) | £52,233 (120th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,074 (276th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £353 (629th)* | £0 | £490 | £444 (646th) | £741 (643rd) | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,876 (38th) | £1,642 (joint 133rd) | £1,198 | £2,370 (81st) | £1,575 (116th) | £1,539 (joint 157th) | £1,713 (117th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,774 (joint 154th) | £4,410 (169th) | £4,524 | £9,030 (57th) | £8,000 (40th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,158 (joint 400th) | £973 (joint 454th) | £0 | £1,983 (102nd) | £1,983 (96th) | £1,983 (95th) | £1,983 (93rd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £179 (65th) |
| Total | £127,685 (554th) | £117,452 (573rd) | £112,906 | £112,304 (522nd) | £107,649 (539th) | £95,564 (586th) | £70,204 (601st) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £232 (577th). Other: Rail £121 (107th).