A selection of Frank Cook’s votes

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• Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 1999–2007.
• 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.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 4 votes against, 6 absences, between 2003–2007.
• Voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2008.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 22 votes for, 2 votes against, 18 absences, between 2006–2009.

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Recent appearances

• Private Tenants and Leaseholders (London) 3 Mar 2010

  Order. That terminates the time allocated for the debate.

• Private Tenants and Leaseholders (London) 3 Mar 2010

  Order. Would Members please leave the Chamber quietly?

• Communications Allowance — [Frank Cook in the Chair] 3 Mar 2010

  Six minutes, David Heath.

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Stockton North

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

Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — General election (stood again)

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Health
• Defence
• Trade and Industry
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Home Department
• Mines
• TV Licensing
• Mine Clearance
• Financial Services: Marketing
• Lancet Inquiry

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (1 Nov 2005 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Advisory Committee on Works of Art (10 Jan 2005 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Advisory Committee of Works of Art (28 May 2004 to 10 Jan 2005)

Future MPs in this constituency

• Alex Cunningham

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Crime and Security Bill Committee (6 out of 12)
• Chairman, Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Holocaust (Stolen Art) Restitution Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Coroners and Justice Bill Committee (10 out of 16)
• Chairman, Climate Change Bill Committee (5 out of 10)
• Chairman, Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (2 out of 8)
• Chairman, Political Parties and Elections Bill Committee (1 out of 11)
• Chairman, Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 24)
• Chairman, Legal Services Bill Committee (6 out of 11)
• Chairman, Mental Health Bill Committee (6 out of 12)
• Chairman, National Lottery Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Chairman, Education and Inspections Bill Committee (11 out of 21)
• Chairman, Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Chairman, Criminal Law (Amendment) (Householder Protection) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Chairman, Civil Partnership Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
• Chairman, Christmas Day (Trading) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, European Parliament (Representation) Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Chairman, European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
• Chairman, Copyright (Visually Impaired Persons) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Chairman, International Criminal Court Bill Committee (10 out of 10)