Former Labour MP for Braintree
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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.
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.
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...
Former Labour MP for Braintree
Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 11 April 2005 — General election (stood again)
Last updated: 11 Apr 2005.
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