• Labour MP for North West Durham
• Majority: 13,443 votes. — 85th out of 635 MPs.
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How Hilary Armstrong 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 moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• 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.

HIV/AIDS (Developing Countries) (18 Mar 2008)

“I am concerned that one of the consequences of the way in which HIV/AIDS has spread, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, is that 75 per cent. of the young people who live with the disease in that area are female. The effect of HIV/AIDS on women and girls is absolutely phenomenal. That is why I am proud to be associated with Voluntary Service Overseas and its campaign with ActionAid this year...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Children, Schools and Families: Teenage Pregnancy (4 Feb 2008)

“Will my right hon. Friend do what she can to encourage local authorities to aim their strategy at preventing first-time pregnancies? In my experience, too many strategies concentrate on young girls' second pregnancies, and we want to ensure that the first baby is prevented. I hope that she will encourage local authorities to use programmes that concentrate on that issue, including provisions...”

[Mr. Martin Caton in the Chair] — Overseas Footballers (23 Jan 2008)

“It has also just got a new chairman, and I have great expectations of him.”

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• Has spoken in 13 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 very low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 72% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 4 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 58 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Hilary Armstrong speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 45 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £1,785 (441st). Rail £7,866 (70th). Air £2,144 (97th).