A selection of Geoffrey Robinson’s votes

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• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 5 votes against, 6 absences, between 2011–2016.
• Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 10 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016.
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 16 votes against, 8 absences, between 2008–2019.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2010–2016.
• Almost always voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 13 votes against, 5 absences, between 2012–2018.
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.

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Recent appearances

• Public Bill Committee: Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill: “Appropriate consent” to adult transplantation activities: England 12 Sep 2018

  So many generous words have been extended in my direction that I feel that some redressing of the balance is necessary. I was lucky, and I hope I chose my Bill well. Judging by the support we have had through all its stages, it seems as though there is a groundswell of approval, opinion and acclamation for it, but one thing must not be overlooked, and that is that the Bill would have been...

• Public Bill Committee: Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill: “Appropriate consent” to adult transplantation activities: England 12 Sep 2018

  I think that a little restraint would be a good thing. Thank you very much indeed, Mr Wilson, as always, and the Clerks. I have received excellent briefings—models of clarity—and I advise hon. Members to take a set now, in case they are challenged by any questions in their constituency work or anything like that. The briefings deal clearly with a lot of the most difficult issues. Again,...

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Coventry North West

Entered the House of Commons on 4 March 1976 — unknown

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

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

Social Media

• @Geoffrey4CovNW
• https://facebook.com/grobinsonmp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Geoffrey Robinson campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Transport
• Health
• Home Department
• Treasury
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Taxis
• English Language: Education
• Disciplinary Investigations
• Accident and Emergency Departments
• Crime

Other offices held in the past

• Paymaster General (HM Treasury) (3 May 1997 to 20 Dec 1998)
• Member, Trade & Industry Committee (9 Jun 1983 to 6 Feb 1984)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) (1 Jun 1983 to 1 Jun 1987)
• Shadow Spokerperson (Science) (1 Jun 1982 to 1 Jun 1983)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Maurice Edelman

Future MPs in this constituency

• Taiwo Owatemi

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Taxation of Pensions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of 4)