A selection of Frank Doran’s votes
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Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes
8 votes for, 3 votes against, 3 absences, between 1997–2012.
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Generally voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes
0 votes for, 5 votes against, 4 absences, between 2008–2014.
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Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes
0 votes for, 11 votes against, between 2013–2014.
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Generally 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, 11 votes against, 6 absences, between 2012–2014.
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Almost always voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
1 vote for, 19 votes against, 2 absences, between 2008–2013.
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Generally voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2007–2015.
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Recent appearances
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It is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for South Cambridgeshire (Mr Lansley). We served together on the House of Commons Commission for a number of years and learned a lot about each other. I was first elected in 1987. I have to say it was an accident, because I did not expect to win. I took a Conservative seat that had only ever once been won by my party, when Donald Dewar won it...
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I thank the right hon. Gentleman; I now have a minute left. The other Committee I have taken an interest in, was a member of and became Chair of was your works of art committee, Mr Speaker. I am proud of and have enjoyed the work I have done on that committee. However, probably the most enjoyable experience of my life—sitting next to my wife, I think this is saying quite a lot—was when...
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The Minister is apologising for the absence of his right hon. Friend; I should have noted the absence of my hon. Friend the Member for Aberdeen South (Dame Anne Begg), who is with my right hon. Friend the Member for East Renfrewshire (Mr Murphy) in Aberdeen, but would otherwise have been here.
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Profile
Former Labour MP for Aberdeen North
Entered the House of Commons on 11 June 1987 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election
Also represented Aberdeen Central; Aberdeen South
Expenses
Topics of interest
- House of Commons Commission
- Work and Pensions
- Scotland
- Transport
- Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Coroners and Justice Act 2009
- Mesothelioma: Drugs
- September Sittings
- Helicopters: Safety
- Members: Allowances
Other offices held in the past
- Chair, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (18 Nov 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Chair, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (18 Nov 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Chair, Administration Committee (18 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
- Chair, Administration Committee (18 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
- Member, Finance and Services Committee (17 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
- Member, Administration Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 18 Jul 2005)
- Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (11 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
- Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (11 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
- Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 12 Jul 2005)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change) ( 1 Jun 1988 to 1 Jun 1992)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Future MPs in this constituency
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
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