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Shaun Woodward MP
- Labour MP for St Helens South
- Changed party from Conservative on 17 Dec 1999
- Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office (since 28 Jun 2007)
- Majority: 9,309 votes. — 169th out of 633 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Shaun Woodward voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. 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 the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Education and Skills, Trade and Industry, Home Department, Health, Work and Pensions
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Asylum Seekers, Miners' Compensation, Equal Opportunities/Pay, Iraq, Hate Crime
(based on written questions asked by Shaun Woodward and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Northern Ireland: Abortion (3 Jul 2008)
“Since January 2008, I have received two letters from hon. Members writing on behalf of constituents who wished to see the Abortion Act 1967 extended to Northern Ireland. Additionally, I have received requests for meetings from two hon. Members to discuss the matter. The Government position remains the same. We have no plans to amend the law on abortion to include Northern Ireland. We also...”
- Written Answers — Northern Ireland: Departmental Conferences (30 Jun 2008)
“The Northern Ireland Office and its executive agencies have hosted the following conferences in each of the last two years: Conference Cost (£) 2006-07 Criminal Justice System Northern Ireland Annual Stakeholder Conference 46,033.85 Chaplains Conference 4,037.85 2007-08 Chaplains Conference 3,665.05 Claims Conference 336.05 Restorative Practice...”
- Written Answers — Northern Ireland: Departmental Furniture (30 Jun 2008)
“My Department and its agencies do not separately record the amount of expenditure on chairs, desks and other office furnishings. The total amount spent is only available for each of the last three years and is set out in the following table. £000 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 NIO 27 22 14 Youth Justice Agency 84 56 41 Crown Solicitors Office l 3 3 Northern...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 7 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 57% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 4 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.
- 49 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Shaun Woodward speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 149 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 16 Jun 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £15,097 (joint 468th) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £15,998 (181st) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £28,989 (22nd) | £17,496 | £19,325 (joint 11th) | £18,797 (joint 205th) | £18,230 (joint 203rd) | £20,506 (153rd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £75,631 (549th) | £81,607 | £74,214 (joint 160th) | £71,062 (161st) | £72,310 (joint 1st) | £46,255 (305th) |
| Members' Travel | £5,789 (412th)* | £5,732 | £11,072 (302nd) | £12,799 (220th) | £14,356 (163rd) | £9,125 (267th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £102 (joint 379th) | £1,624 | £2,512 (36th) | £2,719 (28th) | £1,074 (157th) | £3,609 (8th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £200 (628th) | £596 | £1,440 (181st) | £713 (joint 398th) | £505 (565th) | £693 (458th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £46 (638th) | £1,980 | £2,245 (368th) | £654 (612th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £862 (583rd) | £648 | £1,494 (576th) | £1,494 (561st) | £1,494 (539th) | £845 (584th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £133,729 (403rd) | £131,317 | £133,204 (135th) | £123,335 (241st) | £127,691 (47th) | £97,031 (132nd) |
* Car £291 (573rd). 3rd party £155 (26th). Rail £717 (450th). Air £4,626 (76th).
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- Shaun Woodward's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for St Helens South (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- St Helens North (4 miles)
- Knowsley South (4 miles)
- Halton (5 miles)
- Warrington North (7 miles)
- Makerfield (7 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Culture, Media & Sport (8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Northern Ireland Office (11 May 2005 to 8 May 2006)
- Member, Advisory Committee on Works of Art (10 Jan 2005 to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Advisory Committee of Works of Art (to 10 Jan 2005)
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