A selection of Harry Cohen's votes

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• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 1997–2004
• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 38 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2006–2009
• Voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2008
• Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2007
• Voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2010
• Generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 3 votes for, 3 votes against, 5 absences, between 2003–2007

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Defence: Falkland Islands: Land Mines 6 Apr 2010

  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when the Government expect full mine clearance in the Falkland Islands to be completed; and what relevant contracts to effect such clearance have been entered into.

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Tibet 6 Apr 2010

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the human rights record of the Government of China, with particular reference to Tibet.

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh 6 Apr 2010

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent steps the High Commission in Pakistan has taken to obtain consular access to Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh; and if he will make a statement.

More of Harry Cohen’s recent appearances

Profile

Former Labour MP for Leyton and Wanstead

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

Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

Also represented Leyton

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Defence
• Home Department
• Health
• Treasury
• Iraq
• London Underground
• Data Protection
• Afghanistan
• Departmental Public Appointments

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 11 May 2010)

Future MPs in this constituency

• John Cryer

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Local Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Criminal Law (Amendment) (Householder Protection) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Finance Bill Committee (16 out of 21)
• National Insurance Contributions and Statutory Payments Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Human Tissue Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Public Trustee (Liability and Fees) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 29 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Harry Cohen’s speeches
• Has received answers to 106 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 72.98% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 63 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 845 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)