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Andrew MacKinlay is a former MP for Thurrock.

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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

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
• Jennifer Craft

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

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

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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