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Ben Bradshaw is a former MP for Exeter.

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Exeter

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 May 2024 — Dissolved for election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @BenPBradshaw
• https://facebook.com/BenPBradshaw

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Ben Bradshaw campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Church Commissioners
• Department of Health
• Home Office
• Health
• Cycling
• Television
• Ict
• Pay
• HIV Infection: Drugs

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Media Bill Committee (29 Nov 2023 to 12 Dec 2023)
• Member, Holocaust Memorial Bill Select Committee (20 Nov 2023 to 5 Dec 2023)
• Member, Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill Committee ( 1 Mar 2023 to 8 Mar 2023)
• Member, Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill Committee (25 Jan 2023 to 1 Feb 2023)
• Member, Transport Committee (22 Feb 2021 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) ( 4 Mar 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (31 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (28 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (26 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (17 Sep 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Privacy and Injunctions (Joint Committee) (14 Jul 2011 to 12 Mar 2012)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (26 Oct 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport ( 5 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (South West) (29 Jun 2007 to 9 Jun 2009)
• The Minister of State, Department of Health (28 Jun 2007 to 5 Jun 2009)
• Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare) (10 Nov 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare) (13 Jun 2003 to 10 Nov 2006)
• Parliamentary Secretary (Privy Council Office) (29 May 2002 to 13 Jun 2003)
• Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (29 May 2002 to 13 Jun 2003)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (11 Jun 2001 to 28 May 2002)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (17 Nov 1998 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, European Legislation Committee (15 Jul 1997 to 17 Nov 1998)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Hannam
• Gwyneth Dunwoody
• Rolf Williams
• John Maude
• Arthur Reed
• Robert Newman
• Henry Duke
• George Kekewich
• Edgar Vincent
• Henry Northcote
• Edward Johnson
• Henry Northcote
• Arthur Mills
• John Johnson
• Arthur Mills
• Edgar Bowring
• John Coleridge
• Courtenay
• Edward Divett
• Richard Gard
• Edward Divett
• John Duckworth
• Edward Divett
• John Duckworth
• William Follett
• Edward Divett
• William Follett
• Edward Divett
• William Follett
• Edward Divett
• James Buller
• Lewis Buck
• Samuel Kekewich
• Lewis Buck
• Samuel Kekewich
• Robert Newman
• William Courtenay
• Robert Newman
• William Courtenay
• James Buller
• William Courtenay
• Charles Bampfylde
• James Buller
• Charles Bampfylde
• James Buller
• Charles Bampfylde
• James Buller
• Charles Bampfylde

Future MPs in this constituency

• Steve Race

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Media Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Stalking Protection Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Overseas Electors Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Local Government (Religious etc. Observances) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Intellectual Property Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• MARRIAGE (SAME SEX COUPLES) BILL Committee (9 out of 13)
• Local Government Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Daylight Saving Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Animal Welfare Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• British Overseas Territories Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (13 out of 14)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Home Office: Abortion: Demonstrations 24 May 2024

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 17 May 2024 to Question 25404 on Abortion: Demonstrations, whether he plans to publish a response to the consultation entitled Abortion clinic safe access zones: non-statutory guidance, published on 11 December 2023.

• Infected Blood Compensation Scheme 21 May 2024

  The very welcome appointment of Sir Robert Francis, who did such an excellent job in chairing the inquiry into the scandal in mid-Staffordshire, is a reminder that we are very good at inquiries in this country, but we are terrible at implementing their recommendations. I would like to make a suggestion to the Minister, and it is just as applicable to those on my own Front Bench. We might be...

• Energy Security and Net Zero: Social Housing: Energy Efficiency 21 May 2024

  I welcome, through the Minister, the admission by the Secretary of State last week finally that this flagship scheme is failing, although the words she used were that it has been “a bit slow on the uptake”. They have had 14 years to devise the most cost-effective way of reducing carbon emissions and people’s bills, making homes warmer and creating good new skilled jobs. When will we...

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