A selection of Michael Jabez Foster's votes

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• Voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2008
• Generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 7 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2003–2007
• Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2007
• Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2004–2010
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 11 votes for, 0 votes against, between 1997–2004
• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 7 votes for, 1 vote against, between 1999–2007

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Recent appearances

• Petitions: Hunting with Dogs 30 Mar 2010

  I have been asked to present the petition of Mr. Kim Stallwood, a passionate animal welfare advocate, and some 4,000 of my constituents, bringing attention to proposals to bring back the barbaric blood sport of fox hunting. The petition states: The Petition of residents of Hastings and Rye and others, Declares that the petitioners believe that hunting with dogs is cruel; further declares that...

• Written Answers — Women and Equality: Departmental Food 30 Mar 2010

  The Government Equalities Office does not procure any meat or dairy products.

• Written Answers — Women and Equality: Equality Bill 30 Mar 2010

  Further to my answer of 9 March 2010, there is no formal correspondence on this issue involving my Department to place in the Library. My officials have discussed extending the socio-economic duty to all fire and rescue authorities with representatives of the Chief Fire Officers Association, Local Government Association, Fire Brigades Union, UNISON, and other interested parties. Officials...

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Hastings and Rye

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

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

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Home Department
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Health
• Treasury
• Prime Minister
• Fisheries
• Antisocial Behaviour
• Post Office: Expenditure
• NHS: Equal Opportunities
• Health Expenditure

Other offices held in the past

• Parliamentary Secretary, Government Equalities Office (10 Jun 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Chairman, Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill (Joint Committee) (7 May 2008 to 27 Nov 2008)
• Member, Draft Legal ServicesBill (Joint Committee) (3 Aug 2006 to 27 Apr 2007)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (1 Nov 2005 to 8 Dec 2009)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (29 Jun 2005 to 8 Dec 2009)
• PPS (Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith, Attorney General), Law Officers' Department (2 Nov 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Solicitor General), Law Officers' Department (2 Nov 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• PPS (Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith, Attorney General), Law Officers' Department (13 May 2004 to 7 Sep 2004)
• PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman, Solicitor General), Law Officers' Department (13 May 2004 to 7 Sep 2004)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Jacqui Lait
• Kenneth Warren

Future MPs in this constituency

• Amber Rudd

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Equality Bill Committee (15 out of 20)
• Employment Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Consumer Credit Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Highways (Obstruction by Body Corporate) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Child Trust Funds Bill Committee (5 out of 7)
• Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Employment Relations Bill Committee (3 out of 9)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (12 out of 14)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 8 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Michael Jabez Foster’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 79.89% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 54 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 106 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)