• Labour MP for Bishop Auckland
• Assistant Whip (funded by HM Treasury) (since 6 Oct 2008)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 10,047 votes. — 164th out of 631 MPs.
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How Helen Goodman voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against 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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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Work and Pensions, Home Department, Trade and Industry, Education and Skills

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Rural Support, Departmental Finance, Benefits, Children's Play, Arms Exports

(based on written questions asked by Helen Goodman and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Leader of the House: House of Commons Members' Estimate Committee (10 Sep 2008)

“The House of Commons: Members Resource Accounts 2007-08 (HC 975) contain a short statement of the Accounting Officer's responsibilities. This makes clear that the Accounting Officer is responsible for the House of Commons financial reporting arrangements and for safeguarding the assets, while Members are responsible for regularity and propriety of the claims submitted. More detail on the...”

Points of Order: Summer Adjournment (22 Jul 2008)

“It is always a pleasure to take part in the pre-recess Adjournment debate and to follow the hon. Member for North-West Cambridgeshire (Mr. Vara). When I was a child I never really understood the meaning of the phrase "The show isn't over until the fat lady sings", but I think I understand it now. The debate was opened by my hon. Friend the Member for Lewisham, West (Jim Dowd), who talked...”

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• Has spoken in 27 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 92% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 17 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.
• 61 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Helen Goodman speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 120 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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Register last updated: 8 Oct 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £1,634 (464th). Rail £9,991 (32nd). Air £184 (210th).