A selection of Ruth Kelly’s votes
See full list of topics voted on
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Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes
8 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, 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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Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
2 votes for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, between 1999–2007.
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Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes
34 votes for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2006–2009.
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Generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
7 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2003–2007.
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Has never voted on increasing the rate of VAT Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2008.
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Recent appearances
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To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families which local authorities (a) ensure that the full £100 Child Trust Fund annual payments for looked-after children are put in their individual account and (b) have used all or part of these payments for other purposes.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the performance of stakeholder Child Trust Funds managed by the Official Solicitor or Accountant of Court on behalf of looked-after children.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what percentage of Child Trust Funds managed by the Official Solicitor or Accountant of Court on behalf of looked-after children have been re-allocated to a different provider following concerns about investment performance.
More of Ruth Kelly’s recent appearances
Profile
Former Labour MP for Bolton 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
Expenses
Topics of interest
- Treasury
- Justice
- Children
- Schools and Families
- Children in Care: Child Trust Fund
- Child Trust Fund: Children in Care
Other offices held in the past
- Secretary of State, Department for Transport (28 Jun 2007 to 6 Oct 2008)
- Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government ( 8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
- Secretary of State, Department for Education and Skills (16 Dec 2004 to 8 May 2006)
- Minister of State, Cabinet Office (10 Sep 2004 to 16 Dec 2004)
- Member, Public Accounts Committee (28 May 2004 to 19 Oct 2004)
- Financial Secretary, HM Treasury (29 May 2002 to 10 Sep 2004)
- Economic Secretary, HM Treasury (11 Jun 2001 to 29 May 2002)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Future MPs in this constituency
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
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