A selection of David Burrowes’s votes
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Almost always voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
6 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016.
Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
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Generally voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2011.
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Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes
1 vote for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016.
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Consistently voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
0 votes for, 14 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016.
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Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
7 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2007–2016.
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Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
6 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2016.
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Recent appearances
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to appeal to the Government of Burma on the (a) release of Lahpi Gam on medical grounds and (b) medical care required by that prisoner.
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I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to equalise the assessment and enforcement of child maintenance arrangements of children of self-employed parents with that of children of other employed parents; and for connected purposes. I welcome the great interest and attendance of hon. Members for my Bill, but I feel somewhat like the filler in the Prime Minister’s sandwich. I...
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This is an issue of great importance and interest to the public. It is a cross-party issue, but it has been a Conservative cause since the Thatcher Government recognised the principle that all parents have a continued responsibility to contribute reasonably to their children’s upkeep. When parents cannot agree about a child’s maintenance, the state steps in to protect the child’s...
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Profile
Former Conservative MP for Enfield, Southgate
Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election
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Topics of interest
David Burrowes campaigned to leave the European Union
Source: BBC
- Justice
- Health
- Home Department
- Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Home Office
- Burma
- Youth Custody
- Abortion
- Prisons: Drugs
- Young Offenders
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Home Affairs Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
- Member, Public Accounts Committee (23 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Shadow Minister (Justice) ( 3 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
- Member, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee) ( 2 May 2007 to 8 Aug 2007)
- Member, Draft Legal Services Bill (Joint Committee) (17 May 2006 to 25 Jul 2006)
- Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (19 Dec 2005 to 9 May 2006)
- Member, Public Administration Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Future MPs in this constituency
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 2 May 2017.
1. Employment and earnings
Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law. Address: 96 Silver Street, Enfield, Middlesex.
Payments for telephone standby police station duty. These typically involve a weekend on standby and up to 30 mins work:
30 August 2016, received £100 for being on police station duty for the weekend of 27 July 2016. Hours: up to 30 mins. (Registered 16 September 2016)
Payments for court duty:
30 August 2016, received £55.15 for being a court duty solicitor on 18 April 2016. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 16 September 2016)
2. (b) Any other support not included in
Category 2(a)
Name of donor:
CAREAddress of donor: 53 Romney Street, London SW1P 3RF
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: services of a voluntary intern, for 4 days a week between October 2016 and July 2017, who will receive a bursary of £650 per calendar month as a member of CARE’s educational Leadership Programme, total £6,500.
Date of receipt: 10 October 2016
Date of acceptance: 10 October 2016
Donor status: charity, registration 1066963
(Registered 28 September 2016)
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