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Mr John Townend
Former Conservative MP for East Yorkshire
- Also represented Bridlington
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- Entered Parliament on 3 May 1979 — General election
- Left Parliament on 14 May 2001 — General election
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Mr John Townend voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted moderately against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
- Voted moderately for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted very strongly against university tuition fees. votes
- Has never voted on a smoking ban. votes
- Voted against laws to stop climate change. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Zimbabwe (27 Mar 2001)
“What plans he has to visit Zimbabwe to discuss human rights; and if he will make a statement. [154089]”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Zimbabwe (27 Mar 2001)
“This is not just a case of harassment of the opposition and the judiciary; we are talking about murder and torture. If the Government really have an ethical foreign policy, why are they not proposing that Zimbabwe be suspended from membership of the Commonwealth? Why are they not suspending unilaterally British economic aid? Why do they not declare Mugabe to be guilty of gross abuse of human...”
- Opposition Day: Foot and Mouth Disease (21 Mar 2001)
“Delay, delay, delay.”
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- Has voted in 40.46% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation. (From Public Whip)
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