A selection of Andrew MacKay’s votes

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• Voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2004–2010.
• Generally voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 3 absences, between 1999–2007.
• Voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2008.
• Almost always voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 37 votes against, 4 absences, between 2008–2009.
• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2007.
• Almost always voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 9 votes against, between 2003–2007.

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Recent appearances

• Business of the House 25 Mar 2010

  I had always assumed that the Leader of the House was in favour of our freedom of information legislation, so why did she not answer the question from my right hon. Friend the Member for North-West Hampshire (Sir George Young) and say that the relevant Departments will now no longer block the requests concerning the selling of the gold and the effect on pensioners of taxation under the Prime...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Security Situation 24 Mar 2010

  What recent assessment he has made of the activities of dissident republicans in Northern Ireland.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Security Situation 24 Mar 2010

  Will the Secretary of State confirm that there is no hiding place for violent republican dissidents across the border, and that co-operation has never been better, particularly under the new Garda commissioner?

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Profile

Former Conservative MP for Bracknell

Entered the House of Commons on 31 March 1977 — unknown

Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

Also represented Berkshire East; Birmingham Stechford

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Northern Ireland
• Transport
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Home Department
• Defence
• Zimbabwe
• Crash Barriers
• Iraq
• RAF Staff College
• Bracknell
• Devolved Government

Other offices held in the past

• Senior Parliamentary & Political Advisor To David Cameron (16 Dec 2005 to 4 Jun 2009)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 20 Dec 2005)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 18 Jan 2006)
• Deputy Chairman (Candidates), Conservative Party (20 May 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)

Future MPs in this constituency

• Phillip Lee
• James Sunderland