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Shaun Woodward
Labour MP for St Helens South
- Also represented Witney
- Changed party from Conservative on 17 Dec 1999
- Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office (since 28 Jun 2007)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 9,309 votes. — 168th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Shaun Woodward voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very 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
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never 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)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Gambling Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Gender Recognition Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Gambling Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Crime (International Co-operation) Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Courts Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Northern Ireland: Slavery (8 Feb 2010)
“I would gladly discuss these matters if invited to do so by the First and Deputy First Minister.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Criminal Justice and Policing (Devolution) (3 Feb 2010) has video
“The Hillsborough talks established by my right. hon. Friend the Prime Minister and the Taoiseach last week have now continued for eight days. The British and Irish Governments helped to establish a basis and a pathway on which we believed it would be possible for the parties to reach a reasonable agreement. Considerable progress has been made. With good political will, we believe that the...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Criminal Justice and Policing (Devolution) (3 Feb 2010) has video
“I certainly share the sense of frustration; after eight days and 110 or 120 hours of talks, sleep deprivation might be having its effect, as well. The Prime Minister and the Taoiseach wanted to ensure that it was possible for the political parties to reach a reasonable agreement. Let us remember that, ultimately, because of the St. Andrews arrangements, the completion of devolution will be...”
More of Shaun Woodward's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 9 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.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 51% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 6 annotations 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.
- 44 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Shaun Woodward speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 331 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £21,417 (233rd) | £23,083 (joint 1st with 142 others) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st with 187 others) | £15,097 (joint 468th with 1 other) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £15,998 (181st) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £25,708 (45th) | £27,763 (22nd) | £28,989 (22nd) | £17,496 | £19,325 (joint 11th with 77 others) | £18,797 (joint 205th with 7 others) | £18,230 (joint 203rd with 4 others) | £20,506 (153rd) |
| Staffing costs | £95,214 (328th) | £84,040 (439th) | £75,631 (549th) | £81,607 | £74,214 (joint 160th with 13 others) | £71,062 (161st) | £72,310 (joint 1st with 23 others) | £46,255 (305th) |
| Communications Allowance | £3,506 (519th) | £9,325 (251st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £4,715 (458th)3 | £4,339 (504th)2 | £5,789 (412th)1 | £5,732 | £11,072 (302nd) | £12,799 (220th) | £14,356 (163rd) | £9,125 (267th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £481 (163rd) | £1,438 (51st) | £102 (joint 379th with 1 other) | £1,624 | £2,512 (36th) | £2,719 (28th) | £1,074 (157th) | £3,609 (8th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,783 (joint 406th with 1 other) | £771 (331st) | £200 (628th) | £596 | £1,440 (181st) | £713 (joint 398th with 1 other) | £505 (565th) | £693 (458th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £841 (583rd) | £46 (638th) | £1,980 | £2,245 (368th) | £654 (612th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,222 (joint 290th with 3 others) | £862 (583rd) | £648 | £1,494 (576th) | £1,494 (561st) | £1,494 (539th) | £845 (584th) | |
| Other Costs | £12,423 (6th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £166,247 (111th) | £152,822 (224th) | £133,729 (403rd) | £131,317 | £133,204 (135th) | £123,335 (241st) | £127,691 (47th) | £97,031 (132nd) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £367 (569th). Rail £2,735 (310th). Air £1,237 (96th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £4,528 (206th). Air £187 (146th).
1 Car £291 (573rd). 3rd party £155 (26th). Rail £717 (450th). Air £4,626 (76th).