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Robin Cook
Former Labour MP for Livingston

• Also represented Edinburgh Central

• Entered Parliament on 28 February 1974 — General election
• Left Parliament on 6 August 2005 — Died

• Voting record
• Most recent appearances
• Numerology
• Expenses

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Robin Cook voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted moderately for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
• Voted very strongly for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
• Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against introducing ID cards. votes
• Voted strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes
• Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
• Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes
• Voted moderately for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
• Voted moderately against the Iraq war. votes
• Voted against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
• Voted for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against a smoking ban. votes
• Voted very strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes
• Voted moderately for university tuition fees. votes

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• Never rebels against their party.

Most recent appearances

G8 (11 Jul 2005)

“May I congratulate my right hon. Friend on achieving a greater sense of purpose at this G8 summit than at any previous one that I can recall? Whatever criticism is now being made of the aid and debt package, is not the outcome a far better deal than anyone could have dared hope for only six months ago? On the issue of follow-through, Russia takes over the presidency next year and may not have...”

Constitutional Affairs: Electoral Systems (Review) (5 Jul 2005)

“As the review is considering the experience of Scotland, will my right hon. and learned Friend consider writing to all Scottish Members to tell them who is carrying out the review, when they will visit Scotland and who they will talk to there? Will she explain to all Members, from whatever part of the House, what opportunity there will be in the review for the public to express a view?”

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Nuclear Deterrent (4 Jul 2005)

“Can my right hon. Friend say whether, in the event that he intends not only to retain the deterrent but to replace it, he would expect the defence budget to be increased? If he does not expect that budget increase, would it not be entirely rational to decide that it might be wiser to husband his budget for the peacekeeping and stability missions that the British forces do so well and which,...”

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Numerology

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• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2005, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 82.98% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation. (From Public Whip)
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Expenses

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