A selection of Chris Leslie’s votes

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• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 11 votes for, 5 votes against, between 1997–2017.
• Voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2016.
• Almost always voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 1999–2016.
• Almost always voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, between 2004–2011.
• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016.
• Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 11 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2016.

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Recent appearances

• Early Parliamentary General Election Bill: Early parliamentary general election 29 Oct 2019

  On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I was hoping to move my manuscript amendment on Report. If the Bill has been amended, it should be reported to the House, and therefore I would like to move the manuscript amendment standing in my name.

• Early Parliamentary General Election Bill: Early parliamentary general election 29 Oct 2019

  No, Madam Deputy Speaker. Now that the Bill has exited Committee, it is to be reported to the House. I have tabled a manuscript amendment for Report and should now like to move it.

• Business of the House 28 Oct 2019

  In a supreme act of petulance, even though the Leader of the House and the Government got the Second Reading they so craved, they are now deciding that they are so fed up with this—their determination to put a border in the Irish sea is such—that they are just going to ram this Bill through in extra-unusual, atypical time when there is no time pressure requiring them to do so. Will we be...

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Profile

Former Independent MP for Nottingham East

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

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Party was Labour until 30 Mar 2015; Labour/Co-operative until 17 Feb 2019

Also represented Shipley

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @ChrisLeslieMP
• https://facebook.com/ChrisLeslieMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Chris Leslie campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Treasury
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Communities and Local Government
• Education
• Health
• Procurement
• Public Expenditure
• Training
• Bank Services
• Consultants

Other offices held in the past

• Member, International Trade Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 8 May 2019)
• Member, International Trade Committee (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer (8 May 2015 to 14 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury (7 Oct 2013 to 8 May 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Treasury) (8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Constitutional Affairs) (13 Jun 2003 to 5 May 2005)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (29 May 2002 to 13 Jun 2003)
• Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) (11 Jun 2001 to 29 May 2002)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (25 Jul 1997 to 5 Nov 1998)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Heppell
• Michael Knowles
• Jack Dunnett
• James Harrison
• Louis Gluckstein
• William Birkett
• Clement Brocklebank
• William Birkett
• John Houfton
• John Rees
• James Morrison
• Henry Cotton
• Edward Bond
• Arnold Morley

Future MPs in this constituency

• John Heppell
• Nadia Whittome

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• ACCESS TO MEDICAL TREATMENTS (INNOVATION) BILL Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
• FINANCE BILL Committee (15 out of 16)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (7 out of 9)
• Public Service Pensions Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL Committee (4 out of 4)
• Financial Services (Banking Reform) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Financial Services (Banking Reform)Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Financial Services Bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Inquiries Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill Committee (6 out of 10)
• Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Local Government Bill Committee (8 out of 14)
• Courts Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Civil Defence (Grant) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (3 out of 3)