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Mark Fisher is a former MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central.

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Former Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central

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

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Home Department
• Work and Pensions
• Education and Skills
• Culture Media and Sport
• Health
• Identity Cards
• Police
• Sevso Treasure
• Child Support Agency
• Education Maintenance Allowance

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Advisory Committee on Works of Art (10 Jan 2005 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Advisory Committee of Works of Art (28 May 2004 to 10 Jan 2005)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Arts), Department for Culture, Media & Sport ( 6 May 1997 to 28 Jul 1998)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Robert Cant
• Barnett Stross

Future MPs in this constituency

• Tristram Hunt
• Gareth Snell
• Jo Gideon
• Gareth Snell

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• NHS Redress Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Road Safety Bill Committee (8 out of 9)
• Patents Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Report from the House of Commons Reform Committee on Rebuilding the House 22 Feb 2010

  It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Oxford, West and Abingdon (Dr. Harris), and to pay tribute to the part that he has played in getting us where we are today. He played an enormous part in ensuring that the amendment was tabled, and in working so constructively and coherently with the Leader of the House and members of all parties. That is an admirable example of the way in which...

• Report from the House of Commons Reform Committee on Rebuilding the House 22 Feb 2010

  Certainly not. He is first, foremost and always a democrat. In the excellent speech in which he effectively introduced the motion-I hope the Leader of the House will forgive me for saying that-my hon. Friend said, "We are nearly there." The question is, who are the "we" and where is the "there" that we are near? With one or two very creditable exceptions-it is vital, in any debate, to hear...

• Report from the House of Commons Reform Committee on Rebuilding the House 22 Feb 2010

  I entirely agree with my hon. Friend, but it is more a rebalancing of two distinct roles: that of the Executive-who have a role of their own in proposing legislation, imposing taxation and taking action on behalf of this country-and that of this House. The two are often confused, but the role of this House is to hold the Government to account, scrutinise them, ask them severe questions and...

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