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Kali Mountford is a former MP for Colne Valley.

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Colne Valley

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — 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

• Work and Pensions
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Lord Chancellor
• Trade and Industry
• Iraq
• Dispute Resolution
• Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority
• Donors: Health Education
• Smuggling

Other offices held in the past

• PPS (Rt Hon Des Browne, Secretary of State), Ministry of Defence ( 8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Member, Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) ( 6 Dec 2005 to 11 May 2010)
• PPS (Rt Hon Des Browne, Chief Secretary), HM Treasury (10 Nov 2005 to 8 May 2006)
• Member, Administration Committee (20 Jan 2005 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Draft Civil Contingencies Bill (Joint Committee) (28 May 2004 to 11 Jun 2004)
• PPS (Mr Des Browne, Minister of State), Home Office (13 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Graham Riddick
• Richard Wainwright
• David Clark
• Richard Wainwright
• Patrick Duffy
• William Hall
• Ernest Marklew
• Edward Mallalieu
• Philip Snowden
• Frederick Mallalieu
• Charles Leach
• Albert Grayson
• James Kitson
• Henry Beaumont

Future MPs in this constituency

• Jason McCartney
• Thelma Walker
• Jason McCartney
• Paul Davies

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Counter-Terrorism Bill Committee (8 out of 14)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Serious Crime Bill Committee (8 out of 9)
• Identity Cards Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
• Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
• Identity Cards Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Promotion of Volunteering Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
• Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill Committee (9 out of 10)
• Higher Education Bill Committee (13 out of 15)
• Finance Bill Committee (14 out of 16)
• Local Government Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
• State Pension Credit Bill Committee (3 out of 8)
• Social Security Fraud Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill Committee (4 out of 7)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (10 out of 14)

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 24 Mar 2010

  May I pay my own personal tribute to all the officers we have lost and give my condolences to their families? I am sure we miss them all. May I ask the Prime Minister why, in his view, fairness should be the hallmark of a good Government?

• Opposition Day — [16th Allotted Day]: Caring for the Elderly 15 Jul 2009

  I have been a Member in this House for a little while now, and during that time I have discussed demographic change on many occasions. The hon. Member for Eastbourne (Mr. Waterson) has been in the Chamber for some of those debates, and we have had several exchanges about the need to look ahead at what we must do for people in the future. It is therefore a little remiss to have forgotten...

• Opposition Day — [16th Allotted Day]: Caring for the Elderly 15 Jul 2009

  I shall do my best to sit down, if the hon. Gentleman will give me a moment to do so.

More of Kali Mountford’s recent appearances