A selection of Jeff Ennis’s votes

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• Voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2008.
• Consistently voted for more EU integration Show votes 32 votes for, 0 votes against, 10 absences, between 2006–2009.
• Voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2010.
• Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 1999–2007.
• Generally voted for university tuition fees Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, between 1997–2004.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 5 votes for, 6 votes against, between 2003–2007.

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Recent appearances

• Energy and Climate Change: Carbon Capture and Storage 8 Apr 2010

  What progress has been made in the establishment of a carbon capture and storage demonstration plant in South Yorkshire.

• Energy and Climate Change: Carbon Capture and Storage 8 Apr 2010

  I thank the Minister for that very positive reply. The development of coal power stations with equipment to provide CCS is essential to the future of this country. Does my hon. Friend agree that, with its rich heritage in heavy engineering and innovation, South Yorkshire is well placed to lead the world in the development of CCS?

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Colombia: Human Rights 30 Mar 2010

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make representations to the Colombian authorities on the recent assassination of Colombian human rights defender Jhonny Hurtado and its effects on the human rights situation in that country.

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Barnsley East and Mexborough

Entered the House of Commons on 12 December 1996 — unknown

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

Also represented Barnsley East

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Trade and Industry
• Health
• Education and Skills
• Work and Pensions
• Treasury
• Miners' Compensation
• Healthy Start Scheme
• Higher Education
• Industrial Diseases: Compensation
• Colombia: Human Rights

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) ( 8 Dec 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) ( 8 Dec 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• PPS (Rt Hon Edward Miliband, Secretary of State), Department for Energy and Climate Change (16 Oct 2008 to 30 Dec 2008)
• PPS (Rt Hon Edward Miliband, Minister of State (Cabinet)), Cabinet Office (16 Jul 2007 to 16 Oct 2008)
• PPS (Edward Miliband, Minister of State (Cabinet)), Cabinet Office (28 Jun 2007 to 16 Jul 2007)
• Member, Education & Skills Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 7 Nov 2007)
• Member, Draft Gambling Bill (Joint Committee) (28 May 2004 to 21 Sep 2004)
• Member, Education & Skills Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Planning Bill Committee (16 out of 18)
• Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Company Law Reform Bill Committee (17 out of 22)
• Health Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Finance Bill Committee (16 out of 21)
• Equine Welfare (Ragwort Control) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill Committee (7 out of 7)