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Paul Goodman
Conservative MP for Wycombe
- Shadow Minister, Communities and Local Government (since 6 Jul 2007)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 7,051 votes. — 357th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Paul Goodman voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on 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
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Work and Pensions, Communities and Local Government, Education and Skills, Home Department, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Community Relations, Child Support Agency, Child Care, Departmental Translation Services, Tax Credits
(based on written questions asked by Paul Goodman and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (19 out of n/a)
- Carers (Equal Opportunities) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Courts Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Local Government Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- Police (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Hydrofluorocarbons Limitation: Clause 5 — MPs' financial interests rules (30 Jun 2009)
“Clearly, as I said yesterday, Members of the House are either elected representatives who are free to earn outside, or professional politicians who are not. It is with that thought that I shall address the clause and the amendments. As some hon. Members know, I have become convinced over a period that, unfortunately, the House is heading in the direction of professional politics. That, for...”
- Hydrofluorocarbons Limitation: Clause 5 — MPs' financial interests rules (30 Jun 2009)
“I want to try a question on the Secretary of State that has nothing to do with Kelly or with the words "code" or "rules", but is pertinent to what he says. As he knows and as colleagues have said, the new rules that require Members to declare how many hours they work outside this place come into effect tomorrow. According to clause 5, a series of rules will be established. Subsection (6)...”
- Hydrofluorocarbons Limitation: Schedule 1 — Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (30 Jun 2009)
“Does my hon. and learned Friend believe that a judge's enthusiasm for serving on this body will be enhanced by the possibility, which the Justice Secretary has confirmed, that it may be scrapped at a later date if Sir Christopher Kelly turns out to dislike it?”
More of Paul Goodman's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 28 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 205 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 very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 68% 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.
- 98 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Paul Goodman speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 200 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
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 | £13,831 (510th) | £14,217 (512th) | £12,137 | £15,450 (475th) | £14,744 (477th) | £17,422 (452nd) | £11,842 (521st) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £10,493 (583rd) | £20,518 (276th) | £16,480 | £11,195 (592nd) | £15,237 (565th) | £12,872 (586th) | £6,698 (599th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £89,477 (254th) | £82,640 (385th) | £78,807 | £75,843 (125th) | £58,409 (607th) | £63,964 (341st) | £47,592 (259th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,882 (172nd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £2,557 (566th)* | £3,582 (536th)** | £1,948 | £4,419 (553rd) | £3,701 (571st) | £3,321 (583rd) | £3,140 (557th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £34 (449th) |
| 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 | £501 (489th) | £568 (joint 496th) | £580 | £476 (joint 516th) | £604 (459th) | £1,030 (320th) | £1,188 (266th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,199 (joint 535th) | £762 (603rd) | £1,678 | £700 (joint 614th) | £1,595 (481st) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £959 (joint 597th) | £782 (606th) | £180 | £1,736 (joint 499th) | £1,736 (joint 490th) | £1,460 (557th) | £1,150 (529th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £128,899 (541st) | £123,069 (529th) | £111,810 | £109,819 (549th) | £96,026 (612th) | £100,069 (541st) | £71,644 (579th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £366 (570th). Rail £1,546 (382nd). Other: Rail £645 (30th).
** Car £571 (563rd). Rail £591 (460th). Other £1,040 (22nd). European £1,380 (22nd).