• Labour MP for Durham, City of
• PPS (Rt Hon Des Browne, Secretary of State), Ministry of Defence (since 28 Jun 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 3,274 votes. — 510th out of 635 MPs.
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How Roberta Blackman-Woods 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 for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. 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 equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee (since 18 Apr 2008)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (since 1 Nov 2005)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (since 29 Jun 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Communities and Local Government, Education and Skills, Transport, Work and Pensions

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Planning, Breast Cancer, Internet Plagiarism, Palestine, Speech and Language Therapy

(based on written questions asked by Roberta Blackman-Woods and answered by departments)

Women and Equality: Women into Business and Enterprise Initiative (8 May 2008)

“What discussions she has had with regional development agencies on their support for the women into business and enterprise initiative.”

Women and Equality: Women into Business and Enterprise Initiative (8 May 2008)

“I thank my hon. Friend for her response. Does she agree that support networks, such as Women Into the Network, which is hosted by the business school of Durham university in my constituency, have a vital role to play alongside the excellent initiatives that the regional development agency, One NorthEast, undertakes in unlocking women's business skills? Does she also agree that that is...”

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Spaceflight: Finance (1 Apr 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what the Government's policy is on (a) participation in and (b) funding of a future European space flight mission.”

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• Has spoken in 36 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 27 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 3 select committees.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 80% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 3 comments on this MP's speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 96 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Roberta Blackman-Woods speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 69 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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

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

^* Car £1,540 (480th). Rail £9,552 (41st). Air £406 (166th).