A selection of Mike Hancock's votes

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• Voted a mixture of for and against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, 15 absences, between 2008–2013
• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 4 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2008–2014
• Generally voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 7 votes for, 3 votes against, 7 absences, between 2012–2014
• Generally voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 12 votes for, 5 votes against, 14 absences, between 2010–2015
• Voted a mixture of for and against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2013
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010

We have lots more plain English analysis of Mike Hancock’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Mike Hancock’s full vote analysis page for more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — HM Treasury: Football: Taxation 24 Mar 2015

  To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Revenue and Customs has made special arrangements with English Premier League clubs about their tax affairs.

• Written Answers — HM Treasury: Football: Income Tax 23 Mar 2015

  To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information HM Revenue and Customs holds on the number of football players in the English Premier League who pay no tax in the UK from their earnings.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Kingston Prison 23 Mar 2015

  To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much was raised by his Department from the sale of the former Kingston Prison site in Portsmouth.

More of Mike Hancock’s recent appearances

Profile

Former Independent MP for Portsmouth South

Entered the House of Commons on 14 June 1984 — unknown

Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election

Party was Liberal Democrat until 2 Jun 2013

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Defence
• Health
• Home Department
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Iraq
• Animal Experiments
• Uganda
• Parliamentary Questions
• Retirement Age

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Panel of Chairs (26 Jun 2001 to 11 Jul 2014)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (6 Apr 2000 to 5 Apr 2001)
• Member, Defence Committee (1 Feb 1999 to 24 Oct 2011)
• Member, Public Administration Committee (16 Jul 1997 to 5 May 1999)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (3 Apr 1997 to 1 Apr 1999)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (21 Nov 1986 to 16 Mar 1987)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (21 Nov 1986 to 16 Mar 1987)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Bonner Pink
• Jocelyn Lucas
• Herbert Cayzer
• Leslie Wilson
• Herbert Cayzer

Future MPs in this constituency

• David Martin
• Flick Drummond
• Stephen Morgan

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Health and Social Care Bill Committee (16 out of 40)
• Chairman, Marriage (Wales) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Chairman, Children and Adoption Bill Committee (3 out of 6)
• Criminal Law (Amendment) (Householder Protection) Bill Committee (0 out of 3)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 13 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Mike Hancock’s speeches
• Has received answers to 96 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2014, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 36.98% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 64 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 424 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)