A selection of Tom Clarke’s votes

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• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2007–2015.
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2012.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 3 votes for, 9 votes against, 1 absence, between 2003–2012.
• Almost always voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 15 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2014.
• Almost always voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2013. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Generally voted for university tuition fees Show votes 9 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 1997–2012.

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Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Business, Innovation and Skills: Penrose Inquiry 26 Mar 2015

  You will recall, Mr Speaker, that on many occasions I have raised the case of John Prior, who is from Moodiesburn in my constituency. He was infected in the ’70s and his files have been lost. To put it bluntly, he is devastated; he says that the report offers him nothing. He regards the £25 million on offer from the Prime Minister as peanuts—not even sufficient for Scotland. The report...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Cabinet Office: Trade Unions 25 Mar 2015

  Will the right hon. Gentleman take this opportunity to thank those civil servants—mainly trade unionists—who have had to implement Government policies, particularly in the Department for Work and Pensions, such as referring people to food banks? Perhaps against their own judgment, they have had to implement austerity, which has done great damage to the people of this country.

• Written Answers — Department of Health: Vulnerable Adults: Protection 25 Mar 2015

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether it is his policy that local authorities should be required to provide appropriate support where it is identified through an official safeguarding inquiry that further support is needed to protect a person from the risk of abuse or neglect.

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill

Entered the House of Commons on 24 June 1982 — unknown

Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election

Also represented Coatbridge and Chryston; Monklands West; Coatbridge and Airdrie

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Work and Pensions
• International Development
• Health
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Treasury
• Housing Benefit
• Remploy
• Hepatitis
• Mali
• Work Programme

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Committee of Privileges ( 7 Jan 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Committee on Standards ( 7 Jan 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee) (23 Jun 2011 to 26 Mar 2012)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 7 Jan 2013)
• Member, Administration Committee ( 4 Feb 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Draft Disability Discrimination Bill (Joint Committee) (15 Jan 2004 to 27 May 2004)
• Minister of State (Department of National Heritage/Department for Culture, Media and Sport) ( 6 May 1997 to 28 Jul 1998)
• Shadow Cabinet Minister for Disabled People's Rights ( 1 Jul 1995 to 1 May 1997)
• Shadow Secretary of State for International Development ( 1 Jul 1993 to 22 Jul 1994)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland (10 Apr 1992 to 1 Jul 1993)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (31 Oct 1991 to 16 Mar 1992)
• Shadow Minister (Disability) (12 Jun 1987 to 9 Apr 1992)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (17 Dec 1982 to 19 Mar 1987)

Future MPs in this constituency

• Phil Boswell
• Hugh Gaffney
• Steven Bonnar

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Gender Equality (International Development) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Autism Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Mental Capacity Bill Committee (10 out of 12)
• International Development Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
• International Development Bill Committee (4 out of 4)