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John Woodcock
Labour MP for Barrow and Furness
- Entered Parliament on 6 May 2010 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How John Woodcock voted on key issues:
- Has never voted on more EU integration. votes
- Has never voted on Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Has never voted on a smoking ban. votes
- Voted very strongly against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
- Voted against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted strongly against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted very strongly against greater autonomy for schools. votes
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- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Transport, Defence, Health, Communities and Local Government, Work and Pensions
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Consultants, Roads: Snow and Ice, Large Goods Vehicles: Tolls, Transport: Finance, Railways: Snow and Ice
(based on written questions asked by John Woodcock and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Civil Aviation Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Foreign Affairs and International Development (15 May 2012)
“Does my right hon. Friend share my hope that the new coalition within the Israeli Government can—and must—provide a new impetus for peace and a return to negotiations by both sides?”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Foreign Affairs and International Development (15 May 2012)
“On 9 May, Reuters news agency produced a report suggesting that British officials were attempting to delay by six months a ban on insurance for ships carrying Iranian oil, which would have a knock-on effect on delaying sanctions. Is that true? If so, why?”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Dangerous Dogs (26 Apr 2012)
“What her policy is on the control of dangerous dogs and tackling irresponsible dog owners; and if she will make a statement.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 55 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 36 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has voted in 72.56% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 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") 94 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 30 Apr 2012. More about the Register