• Liberal Democrat MP for Falmouth & Camborne
• Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Department for Communities and Local Government (since 20 Dec 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 1,886 votes. — 561st out of 631 MPs.
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How Julia Goldsworthy voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted very strongly for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Communities and Local Government, Treasury, Work and Pensions, Environment Food and Rural Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Telephone Services, Dentistry, NHS Direct, Departments: Public Appointments, Telephone Services

(based on written questions asked by Julia Goldsworthy and answered by departments)

Housing (Disabled Children) (22 Jul 2008)

“I am pleased to hear the Minister outline the degree to which the Government are making affordable housing a priority, but does he not agree that 45,000 additional social rented homes set against waiting lists totalling 1.6 million indicates the scale of the problem? The provision will meet a fraction of the underlying need.”

Housing (Disabled Children) (22 Jul 2008)

“It is a great pleasure to take part in this debate, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Northampton, North (Ms Keeble) on securing it in the last gasp of the parliamentary term before we rise for the recess. I congratulate, too, the Every Disabled Child Matters campaign and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation on pulling together information in a pretty neglected area. The report makes it...”

Housing (Disabled Children) (22 Jul 2008)

“We have not committed to tax cuts; we have said that the burden of taxation falls unfairly on those on the lowest incomes. Our priority should be that problem's resolution, and I hope that the hon. Lady agrees. A constituent of mine has a disabled son and lives in terrible circumstances, but the local authority uses the existing rules on needs assessment, and the disability is exacerbating...”

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• Has spoken in 42 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 262 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 73% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 6 comments on this MP's speeches — 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.
• 89 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Julia Goldsworthy speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 192 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £3,897 (251st). 3rd party £46 (41st). Rail £6,673 (101st). Air £711 (130th).