A selection of Tony Blair's votes

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• Almost always voted for university tuition fees Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 1997–2004
• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2007
• Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, between 1999–2007
• Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 9 absences, between 2003–2007

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Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 27 Jun 2007

  First of all, I know that the whole House will want to join me in sending our deep condolences to the family and friends of Major Paul Harding of the 1st Battalion the Rifles, and Corporal John Rigby of the 4th Battalion the Rifles, both of whom died in Iraq; and Drummer Thomas Wright, of the 1st Battalion the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment. All three of them were outstanding...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 27 Jun 2007

  Let me point out to the hon. Gentleman that, as he knows, the proposals for the hospitals in his constituency were reviewed by Sir George Alberti, who is someone who has spent a whole lifetime of service in the national health service. He said: "Put starkly, it is evident that high quality modern care cannot be provided for all specialties in all three acute hospitals in the area." He...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 27 Jun 2007

  First, let me shock my hon. Friend by saying that the definition of socialism that he has just given—that it is for the many and not the few—is one that I wholeheartedly share. Secondly, let me say that it is absolutely right that we recognise that results are better not because of a downgrading of the exams, but because our pupils are performing better as a result of the...

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Former Labour MP for Sedgefield

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 1983 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 27 June 2007 — Resigned

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Prime Minister (2 May 1997 to 28 Jun 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• David Reed
• Joseph Slater
• John Leslie
• Roland Jennings
• John Herriotts
• Leonard Ropner
• John Herriotts
• Rowland Burdon

Future MPs in this constituency

• Phil Wilson

Numerology

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• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 9.31% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation. (From Public Whip)
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