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Harry Cohen is a former MP for Leyton and Wanstead.

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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

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
• Calvin Bailey

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)
• Human Tissue Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Finance Bill Committee (16 out of 21)
• National Insurance Contributions and Statutory Payments Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Public Trustee (Liability and Fees) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

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