A selection of Patrick Hall's votes

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• Consistently voted for more EU integration Show votes 38 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2006–2009
• Voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2008
• Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2004–2010
• Almost always voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 9 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2003–2007
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 11 votes for, 0 votes against, between 1997–2004
• Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 4 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 1999–2007

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Transport: Thameslink Railway Line: Rolling Stock 7 Apr 2010

  To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport whether the introduction of new Thameslink rolling stock is dependent upon the establishment of new train maintenance depots.

• Written Answers — Transport: Thameslink Railway Line: Rolling Stock 7 Apr 2010

  To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what assessment he has made of the merits of building new train maintenance depots for Thameslink stations at different locations.

• Written Answers — Transport: Thameslink Railway Line: Rolling Stock 7 Apr 2010

  To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what discussions his Department has had with (a) Network Rail, (b) train operating companies and (c) local authorities on new train maintenance depots for the new Thameslink rolling stock.

More of Patrick Hall’s recent appearances

Profile

Former Labour MP for Bedford

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

• Health
• Transport
• Home Department
• International Development
• Trade and Industry
• Thameslink
• Post Office
• Yarl's Wood
• Thameslink Railway Line: Rolling Stock
• Renal Services

Other offices held in the past

• Member, East of England Regional Select Committee (4 Mar 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• PPS (Rt Hon Caroline Flint, Minister of State), Foreign & Commonwealth Office (30 Dec 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Trevor Skeet
• Brian Parkyn
• Christopher Soames
• Thomas Skeffington-Lodge
• Richard Wells
• Frederick Kellaway
• Walter Attenborough
• Percy Barlow
• Charles Pym
• Samuel Whitbread
• Charles Magniac
• Samuel Whitbread
• Charles Magniac
• Samuel Whitbread
• Frederick Polhill-Turner
• Samuel Whitbread
• William Stuart
• James Howard
• William Stuart
• Samuel Whitbread
• William Stuart
• Samuel Whitbread
• Thomas Barnard
• Samuel Whitbread
• William Stuart
• Henry Stuart
• Samuel Whitbread
• Henry Stuart
• Harry Verney
• Frederick Polhill
• Henry Stuart
• Samuel Crawley
• Henry Stuart
• Frederick Polhill
• Samuel Crawley
• Frederick Polhill
• Samuel Crawley
• William Whitbread
• Frederick Polhill
• George Russell
• William Waldegrave
• George Russell
• William Waldegrave
• George Russell
• William Lee-Antonie
• Samuel Whitbread
• William Lee-Antonie
• Samuel Whitbread
• William Lee-Antonie
• Samuel Whitbread
• William Lee-Antonie
• Samuel Whitbread

Future MPs in this constituency

• Richard Fuller
• Mohammad Yasin

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Health Bill Committee (8 out of 9)
• Finance Bill Committee (23 out of 24)
• Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Company Law Reform Bill Committee (17 out of 22)
• Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill Committee (6 out of 10)
• Higher Education Bill Committee (13 out of 15)
• Local Government Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Animal Health Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (9 out of 12)
• International Development Bill Committee (4 out of 4)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 11 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Patrick Hall’s speeches
• Has received answers to 27 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 81.52% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 52 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 90 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)