A selection of Mr Bill O'Brien’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, 1 absence, between 1999–2003.
• Almost always voted for university tuition fees Show votes 10 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 1997–2004.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Treasury: Correspondence 22 Mar 2005

  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will ask Mr. Rushton, Assistant Director of the Tax Credits Office, to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Normanton sent on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. C. of Kirkhamgate, Wakefield and their claim for tax credits outstanding from September 2004.

• Written Answers — Home Department: Prison Programmes 17 Mar 2005

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the budgets for (a) offending behaviour programmes, (b) drug treatment and (c) basic skills education in prisons were in 2003–04; and what the budgets are for (i) 2004–05, (ii) 2005–06 and (iii) 2006–07.

• Analogue Television Switch-off 15 Mar 2005

  Has the hon. Gentleman seen the briefing from Astra GB, which states that a substantial number of local authorities and social landlords will not allow a dish on their dwellings? He made a point about receiving the changeover via disk, but that will be denied to the relevant tenants unless there is a change in the planning procedures and the attitudes of some social landlords. Does he...

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Normanton

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 1983 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Urban Affairs Sub-committee Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Standing Orders Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Albert Roberts
• Thomas Brooks
• George Sylvester
• Tom Smith
• Frederick Hall
• Benjamin Pickard

Future MPs in this constituency

• Edward Balls

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Chairman, Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill Committee (3 out of 6)
• Chairman, Energy Bill Committee (4 out of 14)
• Chairman, School Transport Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Chairman, Anti-social Behaviour Bill Committee (5 out of 12)
• Chairman, Courts Bill Committee (5 out of 7)
• Chairman, Communications Bill Committee (1 out of 25)
• Chairman, Water Bill Committee (6 out of 11)
• Chairman, Proceeds of Crime Bill Committee (12 out of 39)
• Chairman, Police Reform Bill Committee (1 out of 12)
• Chairman, Vehicles (Crime) Bill Committee (5 out of 10)
• Chairman, Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Chairman, International Development Bill Committee (1 out of 4)