A selection of Michael Foster’s votes

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• Consistently voted for more EU integration Show votes 36 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2006–2009.
• Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2004–2010.
• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2007.
• Generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 7 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2003–2007.
• Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 4 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 1999–2007.
• Voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2008.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — International Development: International Planned Parenthood Federation 8 Apr 2010

  It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

• Written Answers — International Development: United Nations Population Fund 8 Apr 2010

  It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

• Iraq (Humanitarian Aid) 7 Apr 2010

  I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Streatham (Keith Hill) on securing this debate. I pay tribute to his work in the House over a number of years. It would be remiss of me not to record the breadth of his contribution. My right hon. Friend has been a Parliamentary Private Secretary at the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions, an Assistant Government Whip, an...

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Worcester

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

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

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

Social Media

• @MikeFosterMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Deputy Prime Minister
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Education and Skills
• Health
• Transport
• Local Government Finance
• Milk Price
• Area Cost Adjustment
• Revenue Support Grant
• Flooding

Other offices held in the past

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for International Development ( 6 Oct 2008 to 11 May 2010)
• Assistant Whip ( 8 May 2006 to 6 Oct 2008)
• PPS (Rt Hon Peter Hain, Secretary of State), Northern Ireland Office (10 Nov 2005 to 8 May 2006)
• PPS (Team PPS), Department for Education and Skills (10 Apr 2005 to 11 Apr 2005)
• PPS (Team PPS), Home Office (16 Dec 2004 to 10 Apr 2005)
• PPS (Team PPS), Department for Education and Skills (13 May 2004 to 16 Dec 2004)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Peter Luff
• Peter Walker
• George Ward
• William Greene
• Richard Fairbairn
• Edward Goulding
• George Williamson
• George Allsopp
• Aeneas McIntyre
• Thomas Hill
• John Allcroft
• Alexander Sherriff
• Thomas Hill
• Alexander Sherriff
• William Laslett
• Richard Padmore
• Alexander Sherriff
• Richard Padmore
• Osman Ricardo
• William Laslett
• Osman Ricardo
• William Laslett
• Francis Rufford
• Osman Ricardo
• Denis Le Marchant
• Joseph Bailey
• Thomas Wilde
• Thomas Davies
• Joseph Bailey
• George Robinson
• Thomas Davies
• George Coventry
• William Gordon
• George Coventry
• Abraham Robarts
• William Gordon
• Abraham Robarts
• William Gordon
• Abraham Robarts
• Henry Bromley
• Joseph Scott
• Abraham Robarts

Future MPs in this constituency

• Robin Walker

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Education and Skills Bill Committee (20 out of 20)
• Children and Young Persons Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Sale of Student Loans Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Legal Services Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Compensation Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Higher Education Bill Committee (13 out of 15)
• School Transport Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Hunting Bill Committee (26 out of 31)
• Hunting Bill Committee (12 out of 16)