Bob Laxton, former MP, Derby North

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A selection of Bob Laxton’s votes

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Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2007.
Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2004–2010.
Consistently voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 5 absences, between 2003–2007.
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.
Has never voted on increasing the rate of VAT Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2008.
Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 11 votes for, 0 votes against, between 1997–2004.

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Recent appearances

Petitions: Planning (Elvaston Castle Country Park) 23 Feb 2010

I would like to present to the House of Commons this petition of the Friends of Elvaston, residents of Derbyshire and others against the proposed planning application to lease Elvaston Castle country park in Derby to private developers, in support of a similar petition recently presented to me with 5,200 signatures. The petition states: The Petitioners therefore request that the House of...
Thameslink 2 Feb 2010

I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bedford (Patrick Hall) on securing this debate. I acknowledge-no, more than acknowledge-the comments made by my hon. Friend the Member for Crawley (Laura Moffatt) about awarding the contract to Bombardier, which is a UK-based company. It is clear from the debate that some hon. Members in the Chamber have far more knowledge about the ins and outs...
Thameslink 2 Feb 2010

I agree entirely. That is why it is vital that a UK-based company should win the work. I am on record as being somewhat critical-that is perhaps an understatement-of some of the ordering processes at the Department for Transport. The most recent example involved the inter-city express contract being awarded to Agility Trains, a consortium that includes Hitachi of Japan. The contract was said...

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Derby North

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

Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

Health
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Home Department
Transport
Gibraltar
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis
Rolling Stock
Support Vehicles

Other offices held in the past

Member, East Midlands Regional Select Committee (4 Mar 2009 to 11 May 2010)
Member, European Scrutiny Committee (26 Apr 2007 to 11 May 2010)
PPS (Rt Hon Alan Johnson, Secretary of State), Department for Work and Pensions (2 Nov 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
PPS (Rt Hon Alan Johnson, Minister of State), Department for Education and Skills (13 May 2004 to 9 Sep 2004)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Future MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Local Transport Bill Committee (8 out of 10)
Higher Education Bill Committee (13 out of 15)
Export Control Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
Employment Bill Committee (16 out of 17)
Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (3 out of 3)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 12 Apr 2010.

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