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About your former Member of Parliament
Joe Benton is a former MP for Bootle.
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Former Labour MP for Bootle
Entered the House of Commons on 8 November 1990 — unknown
Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election
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Other offices held in the past
- Opposition Whip (Commons) ( 1 Jan 1994 to 1 Jan 1997)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Future MPs in this constituency
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
- Chairman, Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill Committee (0 out of 3)
- Chairman, European Union (Referendum) Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
- Chairman, Citizenship (Armed Forces) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Chairman, Public Service Pensions Bill Committee (4 out of 9)
- Chairman, Scrap Metal Dealers Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
- Chairman, Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill Committee (8 out of 20)
- Chairman, Superannuation bill Committee (2 out of 4)
- Chairman, Financial Services Bill Committee (8 out of 14)
- Chairman, Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (2 out of 12)
- Chairman, Equality Bill Committee (11 out of 20)
- Chairman, Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
- Chairman, Political Parties and Elections Bill Committee (0 out of 11)
- Chairman, Housing and Regeneration Bill Committee (8 out of 17)
- Chairman, Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Committee (11 out of 18)
- Chairman, Serious Crime Bill Committee (5 out of 9)
- Chairman, Childcare Bill Committee (5 out of 9)
- Chairman, Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Chairman, Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill Committee (3 out of 7)
- Chairman, Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
- Chairman, Rights of Savers Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
- Chairman, Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Chairman, Violent Crime Reduction Bill Committee (3 out of 7)
- Chairman, Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
- Chairman, Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (5 out of 21)
- Chairman, Consumer Credit Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
- Chairman, Child Trust Funds Bill Committee (4 out of 7)
- Chairman, Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
- Chairman, Civil Contingencies Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
- Chairman, Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill Committee (4 out of 10)
- Chairman, Carers (Equal Opportunities) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Chairman, Children Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
- Chairman, Railways and Transport Safety Bill Committee (1 out of 18)
- Chairman, National Lottery (Funding of Endowments) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Chairman, Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill Committee (2 out of 5)
- Chairman, Licensing Bill Committee (8 out of 17)
- Chairman, Crime (International Co-operation) Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
- Chairman, Police (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (4 out of 9)
- Chairman, Fireworks Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Chairman, European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill Committee (1 out of 5)
- Chairman, Copyright, etc. and Trade Marks (Offences and Enforcement) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Chairman, Export Control Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
- Chairman, Home Energy Conservation Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
- Chairman, Employment Bill Committee (8 out of 17)
- Chairman, Finance Bill Committee (8 out of 16)
- Chairman, Social Security Contributions Committee (1 out of 1)
- Chairman, Rating (Agricultural Premises and Rural Shops) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Chairman, International Development Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
- Chairman, Private Security Industry Bill Committee (2 out of 7)
