• Liberal Democrat MP for Rochdale
• Whips, Whips (Commons) (since 6 Mar 2008)
  Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions (since 5 Jul 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 442 votes. — 610th out of 635 MPs.
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• Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edm.ais.co.uk)

How Paul Rowen voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on 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
• Has never voted on equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Public Administration Committee (since 26 Apr 2006)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Transport, Health, Work and Pensions, Home Department, Environment Food and Rural Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Railways, Motor Vehicles: Insurance, Parking Offences, United Nations: Sanctions, Pensions

(based on written questions asked by Paul Rowen and answered by departments)

Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Topical Questions (6 May 2008)

“Can the Secretary of State explain why existing GP practices are being excluded from the new GP posts being established in areas that are under-doctored? Is this another attempt to privatise the NHS?”

Welfare to Work (City Strategies) (6 May 2008)

“I, too, congratulate the hon. Member for Nottingham, North (Mr. Allen) on securing this debate. I do not know whether, as he has said, the bank holiday means that many MPs are still on their way to work, but the topic and this debate are important. Although the hon. Gentleman has mainly discussed the city strategy debate and what is happening in Nottingham, he has raised a number of broader...”

Welfare to Work (City Strategies) (6 May 2008)

“I agree entirely. We need a commitment from the Government. The review of the welfare to work strategies announced in December 2006 by the then Secretary of State will enable the Under-Secretary to give that commitment to those cities that are already operating a city strategy, thus enabling the programme to be rolled out further. That is what I would like to see happen. In my borough over...”

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• Has spoken in 36 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 97 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 64% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 comment on this MP's speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 58 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Paul Rowen speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 120 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £5,601 (100th). Rail £4,641 (191st). Air £741 (128th).