Ken Livingstone, former MP, Brent East

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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 Ken Livingstone’s votes

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Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 1999.

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Recent appearances

Opposition Day: London Underground (Public-Private Partnership) 13 Nov 2000

Is my hon. Friend aware that under their contracts, contractors will be fully compensated if they run only 95 per cent. of the existing service? Services can be cut by a further 5 per cent., but they will still be fully compensated. That does not build in an improvement, but allows a further margin for failure.
Opposition Day: London Underground (Public-Private Partnership) 13 Nov 2000

The current best estimate is that work under PPP—that is, work on the lines—might start as early as next September. There is not the slightest doubt that if there were the backing of the Government through the Treasury, bonds could be around in a matter of weeks. Bonds could advance the start of the work, not delay it.
Opposition Day: London Underground (Public-Private Partnership) 13 Nov 2000

I too apologise to the House. I do not wish to snub the new Lord Mayor, and will also miss the winding-up speeches for the same reason.

More of Ken Livingstone’s recent appearances

Profile

Former Independent MP for Brent East

Entered the House of Commons on 11 June 1987 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 14 May 2001 — General election

Party was Labour until 6 Mar 2000

Previous MPs in this constituency

Reginald Freeson

Future MPs in this constituency

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 14 May 2001.

1. Remunerated directorships

Localaction Ltd. (Company formed to cover the publication of Socialist Economic Bulletin and my other writing, media work, speeches, lectures. Contracts researchers and campaigners on my behalf.)

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

Mayor of London.

Column in The Independent (£15,001-£20,000)

Restaurant column in the Evening Standard.

Contract with Victor Gollancz for book publication.

Article for The Observer.

I carry out regular speaking engagements for the following agencies:

Speakers for Business (£30,001-£35,000)

Prime Performers (£1,001-£5,000)

Interphiz (£5,001-£10,000)

Norman Phillips (£1,001-£5,000)

Right Address (£1,001-£5,000)

JLA (£10,001-£15,000)

CSA (£20,001-£25,000)

Diana Boulter (£10,001-£15,000)

3. Clients

Of the agencies listed above:

London Processing Centre

Card Connections

Miller Freeman UK

Heart of England Tec

GCI Focus

McCann Ericson

PSI Group

Institute of Directors

Ford Fleet Managers

Prime User Group

Centra Business Services

Staffs Chartered Accountants

Ernst & Young

Pagoda

Association of Surveyors

Comdisco Group

Stakis Brighton

Opus Holidays

Marquee

Price Waterhouse

Chase de Vere

West Coast Publishing

Garden Manufacturers

Motor Retailers

Erith Group

Oxford Union Economics Association (Hays Personnel)

Marcam Solutions User Group

Association of Public House Suppliers

Global Real Estate Institute

F4 Group Agency

Norwood Ravenswood Homes

OSI

Iggesand Board

CIPFA

Wansbroughs, Willey

Hargrave

Picon Ltd

RIC Surveyors

C.I. of Housing

Ernst and Young

Cliveden Club

Single speaking engagements for Localaction Ltd.:

Herts Chamber of Commerce

Bates Borland Agency

Parliamentary Communications Ltd

National Sporting Club

Creative Concepts Agency

Insolvency Lawyers

Placemakers Agency

Association of Project Managers

Student conferences

4. Sponsorship or financial or material support

The list of donations over £1000 that I received for my campaign to gain the Labour nomination for London Mayor is as follows:

£13,450.50 Neil Pearson

£6,000 From an evening fund-raising event at the Hackney Empire (artists appearing included Billy Bragg, Jo Brand, Phil Jupitus, Arthur Smith, Gina Yahere, Kevin Day)

£5,000 John Pritchard

£5,000 TGWU London Region

£3,000 FBU London Region

£3,000 RMT London Region

£1,000 Electricians working on the Jubilee Line

£1,000 Dr Liz Partridge

£1,000 Patrick Cosgrove QC

The list of donations over £1000 that I received to my mayoral election fund is as follows:

£200,000 Chris Evans

£104,642.77 Gimpel Fils

£40,000 David Elstein

£5,000 John and Maggie Webber