A selection of Mike Hancock’s votes

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• Generally voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 5 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 2013–2014.
• 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.
• Voted a mixture of for and against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 3 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2011–2012.
• Generally voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2010–2015.
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 7 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2013.
• Voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2004–2011.

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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)