Mr Alan Hurst, former MP, Braintree

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11th May to 2nd June 2020

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2nd to 9th June 2020

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10th June 2020 onwards

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A selection of Mr Alan Hurst’s votes

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Almost always voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, between 1999–2003.
Almost always voted for university tuition fees Show votes 9 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 1997–2004.

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

Recent appearances

Written Answers — Education and Skills: Construction Industry (Training) 5 Apr 2005

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many people were undergoing training in the construction industry in each year from 1975 to 2004.
Written Answers — Health: Health Food Supplements 4 Apr 2005

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the number of people in England and Wales using health food supplements.
Adjournment (Easter) 24 Mar 2005

Before I start my speech, I should like to pay tribute to the hon. Member for Rochford and Southend, East (Sir Teddy Taylor), who is retiring. As he and other hon. Members will know, I have had some association with his constituency over a number of years, and I can confirm the enormously high regard in which he is held by people of all political parties. I turn now to a matter that affects...