• Labour MP for Gateshead East & Washington West
• PPS (Rt Hon Bob Ainsworth, Minister of State), Ministry of Defence (since 4 Aug 2008)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 13,407 votes. — 49th out of 631 MPs.
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How Sharon Hodgson voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted against 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 for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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

• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Children, Schools and Families Committee (since 27 Nov 2007)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Education and Skills, Treasury, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Transport

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Policies, Energy Efficiency, Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Dyslexia

(based on written questions asked by Sharon Hodgson and answered by departments)

Bill Presented: Bercow Review (21 Jul 2008)

“It is a pleasure to speak in this debate and an honour to follow the hon. Member for Mid-Dorset and North Poole (Annette Brooke), who made a typically thoughtful and considered contribution. I am glad that time has been found for this excellent report to be discussed before we break for the summer recess. I must begin by congratulating the hon. Member for Buckingham (John Bercow) on his...”

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Energy Efficiency (17 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues on making consumer products more energy efficient.”

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Child Poverty (7 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's policies in reducing the number of children in poverty.”

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• Has spoken in 27 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 29 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 2 select committees.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 81% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 5 comments on this MP's speeches — 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.
• 94 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Sharon Hodgson speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 44 times in debates — well 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 £5,744 (91st). Rail £6,169 (131st). Air £1,476 (104th).