A selection of Stephen Hesford's votes

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• Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2004–2010
• Almost always voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 1999–2007
• Consistently voted for more EU integration Show votes 40 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2006–2009
• 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 6 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2003–2007
• Generally voted for university tuition fees Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, in 2004

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Recent appearances

• Supplementary Estimates 2009-10 — Department of Health: Alcohol 10 Mar 2010

  I do not mind not being mentioned in the hon. Lady's tour d'horizon of hon. Members' speeches. My speech clearly did not have any effect on her, and that is a matter for her; I can take it. However, I asked her a question-

• Supplementary Estimates 2009-10 — Department of Health: Alcohol 10 Mar 2010

  Last week, the hon. Member for Reigate (Mr. Blunt) said in terms, in a Delegated Legislation Committee, that the Conservative party positively supported minimum pricing, and that that was itsr policy. There was an exchange about that, and he was absolutely clear. In my speech, I asked the hon. Lady to clarify whether that is the Conservative position, and I think that it would help this...

• Supplementary Estimates 2009-10 — Department of Health: Alcohol 10 Mar 2010

  Tesco is in favour of minimum pricing. I do not think there could be a better illustration of the point that my hon. Friend is about to make.

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Wirral West

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

Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Health
• Home Department
• Education and Skills
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Children
• Schools and Families
• Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse
• Equal Pay
• Flexible Working
• Public Libraries
• Class Sizes: Wirral

Other offices held in the past

• PPS (Rt Hon David Hanson, Minister of State), Ministry of Justice (30 Dec 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
• PPS (Vera Baird QC, Solicitor General), Attorney General's Office (10 Dec 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
• PPS (Vera Baird QC, Solicitor General), Law Officers (27 Nov 2008 to 27 Nov 2008)
• PPS (Rt Hon Michael Wills, Minister of State), Ministry of Justice (11 Nov 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
• PPS (Vera Baird QC, Solicitor General), Law Officers' Department (16 Oct 2008 to 10 Dec 2008)
• PPS (Vera Baird, Solicitor General), Law Officers' Department (4 Aug 2008 to 16 Oct 2008)
• PPS (Mr Michael Wills, Minister of State), Ministry of Justice (7 Feb 2008 to 11 Nov 2008)
• Member, Health Committee (27 Nov 2007 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (14 Nov 2007 to 21 Aug 2008)
• PPS (Vera Baird QC, Solicitor General), Law Officers' Department (7 Nov 2007 to 4 Aug 2008)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (7 Nov 2007 to 9 Nov 2007)
• PPS (Vera Baird, Solicitor General), Law Officers' Department (28 Jun 2007 to 7 Nov 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Baroness Amos), Leader of the House of Lords (17 Aug 2006 to 6 Sep 2006)
• Member, Draft Legal ServicesBill (Joint Committee) (3 Aug 2006 to 27 Apr 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Baroness Amos, President of the Council), Privy Council Office (10 Nov 2005 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Member, Draft Mental Incapacity Bill (Joint Committee) (28 May 2004 to 11 Jun 2004)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• David Hunt

Future MPs in this constituency

• Esther McVey
• Margaret Greenwood

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Equality Bill Committee (18 out of 20)
• Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Coroners and Justice Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
• Law Commission Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Children and Young Persons Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Political Parties and Elections Bill Committee (9 out of 11)
• Finance Bill Committee (21 out of 24)
• Fraud (Trials without a Jury) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Finance Bill Committee (12 out of 14)
• Legal Services Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Childcare Bill Committee (8 out of 9)
• Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (16 out of 21)
• Courts Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Criminal Justice Bill Committee (21 out of 32)
• Sexual Offences Bill Committee (7 out of 10)
• Crime (International Co-operation) Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Proceeds of Crime Bill Committee (34 out of 39)
• Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 3 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Stephen Hesford’s speeches
• Has received answers to 8 written questions in the last year — below 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 82.76% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 11 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 36 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 108 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)