A selection of Michael Connarty’s votes
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Almost always voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
7 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 1999–2012.
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Generally voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2013.
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Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2013.
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Generally voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes
2 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2011.
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Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2007–2015.
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Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes
2 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2010.
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Recent appearances
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On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I echo the sentiments expressed by the retiring Member, the right hon. Member for North West Hampshire (Sir George Young). Yesterday, while I was asking a question, you intervened, Mr Speaker, because a Conservative Member shouted, “SNP gain”. I could have said, “Well, that’s exactly what the Conservative Members want—more SNP Members down here”,...
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I was the chair of the all-party group on haemophilia from 2001 to 2010, and what we got then was an interim settlement as well, because no one would face up to the fact that these people should be compensated, not just given an ex gratia payment or some more money to go away quietly. We are told that all documents were looked at, but in the time that I have been involved in this campaign we...
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A young couple in my constituency—[Interruption.]
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Profile
Former Labour MP for Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election
Also represented Falkirk East
Expenses
Topics of interest
- Home Department
- Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Health
- Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- International Development
- Human Trafficking
- Broadband
- Iraq
- Call Centres
- Haemophilia
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Draft Modern Slavery Bill Committee ( 9 Jan 2014 to 3 Apr 2014)
- Member, European Scrutiny Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (18 Oct 2006 to 6 May 2010)
- Chair, European Scrutiny Committee (18 Oct 2006 to 6 May 2010)
- Chair, European Scrutiny Committee (18 Oct 2006 to 6 May 2010)
- Member, European Scrutiny Committee (10 Dec 1998 to 18 Oct 2006)
- Member, Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration ( 2 Mar 1995 to 21 Mar 1997)
Future MPs in this constituency
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 30 Mar 2015.
6. Overseas visits
Name of donor: Results
UK
Address of donor: Second Floor, 31-33 Bondway, London SW8 1SJ
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights, accommodation, etc, totalling £1,410
Destination of visit: Cambodia
Date of visit: 15-21 February 2014
Purpose of visit: Participation in a delegation to study the impact of key
Global Fund and UK funded health initiatives.
(Registered 9 April 2014)
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