A selection of Evan Harris’s votes
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Almost always voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
9 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2003–2007.
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Voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2008.
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Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes
0 votes for, 10 votes against, 1 absence, between 1997–2004.
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Voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2010.
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Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2007.
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Almost always voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 1999–2007.
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Recent appearances
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I am grateful to the Minister for allowing me to intervene again. I am putting the view of the JCHR, which was established by Parliament to give such advice. The Minister can say that he is not interested in it or that he disagrees with it. That is his right, but he must know that some, not all, faith schools wish to teach that homosexuality is sinful. I believe that the place for such...
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The opt-out already exists in religious education and collective worship, as the hon. Gentleman is aware, but case law now shows that when children become competent to make up their own minds, it is an infringement of their rights for parents to withdraw them, or not to withdraw them, from collective worship-for example, compulsory prayer. Under his logic, should parents who feel passionately...
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The hon. Gentleman should be aware of the 12th report of 2009-10 of the Joint Committee on Human Rights. It was written after the Government tabled an amendment on the measure in question, which the Committee viewed as follows: "a provision which expressly subjects principles of accuracy, balance, pluralism, equality and diversity to the right of faith schools to teach sex and relationships...
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Profile
Former Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon
Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — General election (stood again)
Social Media
Expenses
Topics of interest
- Health
- Home Department
- Work and Pensions
- Justice
- Treasury
- NHS Professionals
- Research Ethics Committees
- Nurses
- Waiting Times
- Mental Health
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Commons Science and Technology Committee ( 7 Oct 2009 to 11 May 2010)
- Member, Committee on Reform of the House of Commons (10 Aug 2009 to 11 May 2010)
- Shadow Science Minister ( 8 Jan 2009 to 11 May 2010)
- Shadow Minister (Science), Innovation, Universities and Skills (21 Jul 2008 to 8 Jan 2009)
- Member, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee (18 Apr 2008 to 7 Oct 2009)
- Member, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee ( 7 Nov 2007 to 18 Apr 2008)
- Shadow Minister, Innovation, Universities and Skills ( 5 Jul 2007 to 21 Jul 2008)
- Science, Cross-Portfolio and Non-Portfolio Responsibilities (21 Mar 2006 to 6 Jul 2007)
- Science, Non-Departmental & Cross Departmental Responsibilities (19 Oct 2005 to 21 Mar 2006)
- Member, Science and Technology Committee (20 Jul 2005 to 20 Aug 2008)
- Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (14 Jul 2005 to 11 May 2010)
- Member, Science and Technology Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Future MPs in this constituency
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
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