• Conservative MP for Scarborough & Whitby
• Shadow Minister, Transport (since 6 Jul 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 1,245 votes. — 583rd out of 631 MPs.
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How Robert Goodwill voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted against equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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

• Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Transport, Home Department, Health, Defence, Education and Skills

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): School Meals, Motor Vehicles: Registration, Motor Vehicles: Testing, Public Transport: Innovation, Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties

(based on written questions asked by Robert Goodwill and answered by departments)

Points of Order: Summer Adjournment (22 Jul 2008)

“Will my hon. Friend give way?”

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Welfare Reform (21 Jul 2008)

“As somebody who likes to think that he is on the right wing of the Conservative party, I am thrilled to hear today's statement, which is great news. In that statement, the Secretary of State says that for the 2 per cent. anticipated to be still out of work after two years, mandatory full-time work programmes will be explored. Does he mean that he will explore whether to have such programmes,...”

[Mr. Mike Hancock in the Chair] — Road Safety (16 Jul 2008)

“I congratulate the hon. Member for Pendle (Mr. Prentice) on securing this debate. It is the second time that we have debated this particular issue in Westminster Hall this year, which indicates the importance that our constituents attach to it. I join the hon. Gentleman in congratulating the Minister and the Government on the part that they have played in reducing the grim statistics on road...”

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• Has spoken in 51 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 54 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• 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 71% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 25 comments on this MP's speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 119 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Robert Goodwill speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 71 times in debates — below 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.

^* Car £4,578 (185th). 3rd party £202 (25th). Rail £3,980 (226th). Air £130 (230th). European £850 (49th).