A selection of Celia Barlow's votes

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• Almost always voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2007
• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 37 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2006–2009
• Has never voted on increasing the rate of VAT
• Voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2007
• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2007

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Employment Schemes: Private Sector 15 Mar 2010

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what recent representations she has received on provision of Jobcentre Plus services through the private sector.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Children, Schools and Families: Primary Schools (Hove) 8 Mar 2010

  What recent discussions he has had with relevant local authorities on the provision of primary schools in Hove; and if he will make a statement.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Children, Schools and Families: Primary Schools (Hove) 8 Mar 2010

  I thank the Minister for meeting me and my constituents and for meeting other parents in the autumn. Despite the Government's granting £44 million for schools in Brighton and Hove, the Tory-led council is still slashing money for young people, toddlers and training, including £600,000 from Sure Start. It still has not allocated the £5.7 million granted by her Department for a new primary...

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Hove

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — General election (stood again)

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• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @CeliaBarlowMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Health
• Communities and Local Government
• Children
• Schools and Families
• Transport
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Smoke Alarms
• Middle East
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Fire Regulations
• Alcoholic Drinks/Drugs: Brighton and Hove

Other offices held in the past

• Member, South East Regional Select Committee (4 Mar 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• PPS (Ian Pearson, Parliamentary Under-Secretary), Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (16 Oct 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
• PPS (Ian Pearson, Economic Secretary), HM Treasury (16 Oct 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
• PPS (Ian Pearson, Minister of State), Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (28 Jun 2007 to 16 Oct 2008)
• Member, Draft Climate Change Bill (Joint Committee) (27 Apr 2007 to 3 Jun 2008)
• Member, Procedure Committee (31 Oct 2006 to 11 May 2010)
• PPS (Ian Pearson, Minister of State), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 16 Jan 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Ivor Caplin
• Tim Sainsbury
• Martin Maddan
• Anthony Marlowe

Future MPs in this constituency

• Mike Weatherley
• Peter Kyle

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Financial Services Bill Committee (10 out of 14)
• Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (2 out of 12)
• Finance Bill Committee (15 out of 18)
• Saving Gateway Accounts Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
• Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Crossrail Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Banking Bill Committee (15 out of 17)
• Education and Skills Bill Committee (18 out of 20)
• Statistics and Registration Service Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Equality Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Police and Justice Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (17 out of 21)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 9 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Celia Barlow’s speeches
• Has received answers to 10 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 80.36% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 93 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 42 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)