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Julia Goldsworthy

Liberal Democrat MP for Falmouth & Camborne

  • Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (since 8 Jan 2009)

  • Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
  • Majority: 1,886 votes. — 571st out of 643 MPs.

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Julia Goldsworthy voted on key issues since 2001:

  • Voted moderately 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 very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
  • Voted strongly 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

Committees and topics of interest

Asks most questions about

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

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

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

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

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Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Construction: Industry (2 Jul 2009)

“To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what estimate her Department has made of the number of people seeking work in the construction industry at the latest date for which figures are available.”

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Council Tax Benefits (2 Jul 2009)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate she has made of the average age of council tax benefit applicants in the last 12 months.”

More of Julia Goldsworthy's recent appearances

Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 43 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 160 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
  • Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
  • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 70% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 7 annotations 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.
  • 90 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Julia Goldsworthy speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 247 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

6. Overseas visits
24 July-8 August 2008, to Cameroon on Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) trip. VSO paid the cost of my flights and subsistence. (Registered 1 September 2008)
8. Land and Property
Flat in London from which I receive rental income.

Register last updated: 24 Jun 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.

Type2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/052003/042002/032001/02
Additional Costs Allowance£21,576 (313th) £22,004 (258th) £21,536        
London Supplement£0 £0 £0        
Incidental Expenses Provision£21,648 (121st) £20,478 (282nd) £26,284        
Staffing Allowance£90,195 (220th) £87,220 (178th) £77,060        
Communications Allowance£9,326 (250th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Travel£10,597 (203rd)* £11,327 (154th)** £11,210        
Members' Staff Travel£593 (177th) £428 (242nd) £624        
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£1,129 (186th) £1,877 (110th) £1,211        
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£3,246 (204th) £4,711 (150th) £4,991 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,015 (565th) £933 (522nd) £1,025        
Other Costs£0 £0 £0        
Total£159,325 (108th) £148,978 (99th) £143,941        

* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,788 (314th). Rail £7,232 (105th). Air £181 (149th). Misc £52 (195th). Other: Rail £344 (57th).

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