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Mr Tony Benn
Former Labour MP for Chesterfield
- Also represented Bristol South East
- Entered Parliament on 30 November 1950 — unknown
- Left Parliament on 14 May 2001 — General election
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Mr Tony Benn voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
- Voted very strongly for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Has never voted on university tuition fees. votes
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted against a smoking ban. votes
- Voted for laws to stop climate change. votes
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- Quite often rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Diabetes (11 May 2001)
“On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I do not know whether we are waiting for a message from the Lords or whether we are ready to go, but is it in order to thank you? You have broken another precedent today by making a speech from the Chair. I tell all visitors that it is a characteristic of the Speaker that he never makes a speech, but you have changed that. You have been a marvellous...”
- Diabetes (11 May 2001)
“I was not expecting the hon. Gentleman's comments. There will be no report of his speech in the press. His speech could in no way be linked to the election campaign. It was a scholarly speech about a matter of great interest. The Minister will reply, and it will be a good debate. When people say that Parliament has lost the confidence of the people, it is in part because they do not know that...”
- People's Peers (9 May 2001)
“A hereditary peer would not get in on the basis of a degree of legitimacy.”
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- Has voted in 64.10% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation. (From Public Whip)
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