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Paul Goggins
Labour MP for Wythenshawe & Sale East
- Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (since 28 Jun 2007)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 10,827 votes. — 122nd out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
- Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edmi.parliament.uk)
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Paul Goggins voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very 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 very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against 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
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Work and Pensions, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, International Development, Transport, Local Government and the Regions, Culture Media and Sport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Colombia, Social Fund, Action Teams for Jobs, Medical Officers (Reservists), Community Involvement in NHS
(based on written questions asked by Paul Goggins and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Equality Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Criminal Law (Amendment) (Householder Protection) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Female Genital Mutilation Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Sexual Offences Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Industrial and Provident Societies Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- International Development Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Northern Ireland: Olympic Games 2012 (1 Jul 2009)
“None.”
- Written Answers — Northern Ireland: Departmental Internet (30 Jun 2009)
“The cost of maintaining the Northern Ireland Office website (www.nio.gov.uk) is detailed in the following table. Northern Ireland Office website maintenance costs £ 2008-09 4,227 2007-08 4,308”
- Written Ministerial Statements — Northern Ireland: Youth Justice Agency of Northern Ireland (Corporate Plan and Business Plan) (30 Jun 2009)
“I have placed copies of the "Youth Justice Agency's Corporate Plan for 2009-11" and "Business Plan for 2009-10" in the Libraries of both Houses. The Business Plan contains 14 key performance targets I have set for the agency for 2009-10. These are: 85 per cent. of youth conference reports completed within statutory requirements. At least 85 per cent. of referrals to result in a youth...”
More of Paul Goggins's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 8 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- 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 with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 13 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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.
- 63 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Paul Goggins speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 409 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
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.
| Type | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £20,824 (353rd) | £20,376 (joint 374th) | £21,473 | £20,350 (286th) | £14,568 (480th) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £14,909 (joint 364th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,392 (105th) | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £29,032 (15th) | £21,360 (220th) | £21,134 | £19,296 (joint 146th) | £18,756 (joint 302nd) | £18,231 (joint 196th) | £12,650 (434th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £77,553 (559th) | £76,404 (534th) | £70,388 | £66,462 (495th) | £64,273 (joint 458th) | £61,974 (437th) | £45,892 (326th) |
| Communications Allowance | £4,172 (495th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £6,932 (354th)* | £6,442 (371st)** | £11,585 | £13,207 (213th) | £16,935 (98th) | £18,092 (77th) | £14,297 (86th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £423 (232nd) | £1,388 (76th) | £1,707 | £1,792 (91st) | £1,474 (106th) | £1,509 (97th) | £1,964 (39th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £674 (168th) | 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 | £1,081 (198th) | £980 (286th) | £770 | £527 (joint 486th) | £958 (joint 273rd) | £1,067 (306th) | £1,138 (284th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,524 (292nd) | £1,920 (426th) | £2,345 | £829 (594th) | £1,994 (411th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,077 (510th) | £904 (joint 560th) | £1,517 | £1,517 (571st) | £1,517 (554th) | £1,517 (533rd) | £0 |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £144,292 (364th) | £129,774 (453rd) | £130,919 | £125,598 (281st) | £121,867 (263rd) | £122,112 (117th) | £90,850 (273rd) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,680 (425th). Rail £5,153 (179th). Misc £99 (163rd).
** Car £1,752 (448th). Rail £4,530 (200th). Air £160 (219th).