• Labour MP for Leicester West
• Majority: 9,070 votes. — 152nd out of 631 MPs.
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How Patricia Hewitt 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 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 moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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

• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Health, Communities and Local Government, Environment Food and Rural Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Tattooing: Plastic Surgery, Parental Leave, Waste Disposal: Leicester, Spinal Injuries: Health Services, Consumer Protection: Tattooing

(based on written questions asked by Patricia Hewitt and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Consumer Protection: Tattooing (2 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what steps his Department is taking to protect consumers who use an organisation providing tattoos and/or tattoo removal in the UK.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Eco-towns (1 Jul 2008)

“When my right hon. Friend considers proposals for an eco-town in Leicestershire, will she consider in particular the possible impact of the proposed development at Ashton Green in my constituency and, more broadly, its possible impact on the regeneration of Leicester? The eco-town proposal has many attractive features, but it must not take place at the cost of the development of Leicester,...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Equality Bill (26 Jun 2008)

“May I warmly congratulate my right hon. and learned Friend on a set of proposals that will come to be seen as a major landmark in the long march to equality? Will she also ensure that the Government do everything possible to support the French presidency in its attempt to get early agreement on proposals for a European framework directive on equality, which will set minimum standards for all...”

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• Has spoken in 28 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 15 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 70% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 49 comments on this MP's speeches — well above 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.
• 87 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Patricia Hewitt speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 668 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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

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

^* Rail £2,344 (308th).