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Paul Goodman

Conservative MP for Wycombe

  • - Shadow Minister, Communities and Local Government (since 27 Jul 2009)
  • Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
  • Standing down at the next election
  • Majority: 7,051 votes. — 359th out of 643 MPs.

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

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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)

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Oral Answers to Questions — Leader of the House: Exchange Rate Movements (FCO) (21 Jan 2010) has video

“As the Minister knows, some of the programmes in Pakistan are anti-radicalisation programmes; they are essentially extensions of the Prevent programme here. Has an assessment been made of the effectiveness of these programmes, and whether or not that is the case, will they be cut?”

Written Answers — Justice: Voluntary Work: Offenders (18 Jan 2010)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people have been (a) convicted and (b) prosecuted for offences committed while working as a volunteer with vulnerable adults.”

Petition — Sri Lanka (14 Jan 2010) has video

“I rise to present a petition on behalf of 227 of my constituents in Wycombe. The petition states: The Petition of constituents of Mr Paul Goodman MP for Wycombe and others, Declares that following the end of hostilities in Sri Lanka as announced by President Mahinda Rajapakse, more than 280,000 Tamil civilians, including at least 50,000 children, remain detained indefinitely in cramped,...”

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Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 29 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 113 written questions in the last year — 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 2008, 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.
  • 99 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Paul Goodman speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 212 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Associate Editor of The House Magazine. Address: Dods Parliamentary Communications Ltd, Westminster Tower, Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SP. (Up to £5,000)
21 October 2009, received quarterly payment of £500. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 29 October 2009)
9 November 2009, payment of £900 from Daily Mail for article written on 4 August 2009. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 26 November 2009)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Hospitality from the Chairman of Wycombe Wanderers Football Club to watch their home matches in the Directors' Box.
6. Overseas visits
26 November-2 December 2008, to New Delhi, India, on fact-finding trip, sponsored by the Indian Government. (Registered 18 December 2008)
Name of donor: (1) Mauritian Government (2) Air Mauritius
Address of donor: (1) Mauritian National Assembly, Parliament House, Port Louis, Mauritius (2) Air Mauritius Centre, President John Kennedy Street, Port Louis, Mauritius
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £1,855 for accommodation, meals, internal transport, security and £1,000 for flights
Destination of visit: Mauritius
Date of visit: 22-29 July 2009
Purpose of visit: Invitation by the Mauritian Speaker to the All Party Mauritius Group to attend discussions with the Prime Minister and Government officials.
(Registered 13 August 2009)

Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. 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 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.

Type2008/09 (ranking out of 647)2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/05 (ranking out of 659)2003/04 (ranking out of 658)2002/03 (ranking out of 657)2001/02 (ranking out of 657)
Staying away from main home£10,268 (503rd) £13,831 (510th) £14,217 (512th) £12,137 £15,450 (475th) £14,744 (477th) £17,422 (452nd) £11,842 (521st)
London costs£0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Office running costs£15,990 (396th) £10,493 (583rd) £20,518 (276th) £16,480 £11,195 (592nd) £15,237 (565th) £12,872 (586th) £6,698 (599th)
Staffing costs£92,088 (411th) £89,477 (254th) £82,640 (385th) £78,807 £75,843 (125th) £58,409 (607th) £63,964 (341st) £47,592 (259th)
Communications Allowance£4,463 (491st) £9,882 (172nd) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Travel£2,367 (566th)3 £2,557 (566th)2 £3,582 (536th)1 £1,948 £4,419 (553rd) £3,701 (571st) £3,321 (583rd) £3,140 (557th)
Members' Staff Travel£0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £34 (449th)
Members' Spouse Travel£0 £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Family Travel£0 £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Centrally Purchased Stationery£1,726 (553rd) £501 (489th) £568 (joint 496th with 1 other) £580 £476 (joint 516th with 1 other) £604 (459th) £1,030 (320th) £1,188 (266th)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£1,199 (joint 535th with 1 other) £762 (603rd) £1,678 £700 (joint 614th with 1 other) £1,595 (481st) N/A N/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment  £959 (joint 597th with 1 other) £782 (606th) £180 £1,736 (joint 499th with 1 other) £1,736 (joint 490th with 1 other) £1,460 (557th) £1,150 (529th)
Other Costs£0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total£126,902 (559th) £128,899 (541st) £123,069 (529th) £111,810 £109,819 (549th) £96,026 (612th) £100,069 (541st) £71,644 (579th)

2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £366 (570th). Rail £1,546 (382nd). Other: Rail £645 (30th).

3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £152 (566th). Rail £1,724 (377th). Other: Rail £262 (68th). European £229 (130th).

1 Car £571 (563rd). Rail £591 (460th). Other £1,040 (22nd). European £1,380 (22nd).