A selection of Andrew MacKinlay’s votes

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• Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 1999–2007.
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 9 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 1997–2004.
• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 34 votes for, 1 vote against, 7 absences, between 2006–2009.
• Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2004–2010.
• Voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2008.
• Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2007.

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Recent appearances

• Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill: Clause 6 — Disclosure of financial assistance to the Bank of England 8 Apr 2010

  I shall not detain the House for more than a few moments. I listened carefully to the shadow Minister's speech and, although I am open to correction, I do not think that he made much reference to clause 8, which is struck out by the Lords amendments. I am extremely surprised, bearing in mind the traumatic experience that the UK has suffered during the financial crisis over the past year or...

• Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill: Clause 6 — Disclosure of financial assistance to the Bank of England 8 Apr 2010

  I am pleased that I gave way, because that demonstrates the laid-back attitude of the Conservatives to this issue. Of course, the FSA has been acting in the way that the hon. Gentleman describes, but clause 8 places a duty on it. It reinforces its power. It sends messages abroad. It means that the FSA can go thumping the table internationally with full confidence and mandate of a statute....

• Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill: Clause 6 — Disclosure of financial assistance to the Bank of England 8 Apr 2010

  My accusation stands, and I shall be interested to hear what the Minister says in reply.

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Thurrock

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

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

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Northern Ireland
• Home Department
• Defence
• Health
• Gibraltar
• Cyprus
• Bermuda Regiment
• Mrsa
• Bermuda

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Unopposed Bills (Panel) Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Jun 2004)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Tim Janman
• Oonagh McDonald
• Hugh Delargy
• Leslie Solley

Future MPs in this constituency

• Jackie Doyle-Price

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)