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Bob Russell is a former MP for Colchester.

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Former Liberal Democrat MP for Colchester

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Defence
• Health
• Home Department
• Transport
• Culture Media and Sport
• Ministerial Travel
• Armed Forces: Housing
• Lighting
• Colchester Garrison
• Israel

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Defence Committee (24 Oct 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (17 Jan 2011 to 8 Mar 2011)
• Member, Administration Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 14 Nov 2011)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (23 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (12 Jan 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (24 Apr 2006 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (19 Dec 2005 to 9 May 2006)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 2 May 2006)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (10 May 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Defence) (10 May 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Draft Charities Bill (Joint Committee) (29 Apr 2004 to 15 Sep 2004)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee ( 8 Jun 1998 to 12 Jul 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Antony Buck
• Cuthbert Alport
• Charles Smith
• Oswald Lewis
• Worthington Evans
• Weetman Pearson
• Herbert Naylor-Leyland
• Weetman Pearson
• Herbert Naylor-Leyland
• Brooke
• Henry Trotter
• William Willis
• Richard Causton
• Herbert Mackworth-Praed
• Alexander Learmonth
• William Brewer
• John Rebow
• Edward Karslake
• Philip Papillon
• Taverner Miller
• John Rebow
• Philip Papillon
• Taverner Miller
• John Rebow
• John Manners
• John Rebow
• William Hawkins
• John Manners
• George Smyth
• Joseph Hardcastle
• George Smyth
• Richard Sanderson
• George Smyth
• Richard Sanderson
• George Smyth
• Richard Sanderson
• William Mayhew
• Richard Sanderson
• Daniel Harvey
• William Mayhew
• Daniel Harvey
• William Mayhew
• Andrew Spottiswoode
• Daniel Harvey
• George Smyth
• Daniel Harvey
• George Smyth
• James Wildman
• Henry Baring
• Daniel Harvey
• James Wildman
• Daniel Harvey
• James Wildman
• William Burroughs
• James Wildman
• William Burroughs
• Hart Davis
• Robert Thornton
• Hart Davis
• Richard Davis
• Robert Thornton
• William Tufnell
• Robert Thornton
• John Denison
• Robert Thornton

Future MPs in this constituency

• Will Quince
• Pam Cox

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Childcare Payments Bill Committee (6 out of 9)
• Coinage (Measurement) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants Etc.) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Law Commission Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Gambling Bill Committee (2 out of 14)
• Gambling Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• European Parliament (Representation) Bill Committee (3 out of 6)
• High Hedges (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• British Overseas Territories Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• National Lottery (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Vehicles (Crime) Bill Committee (10 out of 10)

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Business, Innovation and Skills: Topical Questions 26 Mar 2015

  I pay tribute to my right hon. Friend for his excellent stewardship of the Department over the past five years. Greater attention must be given to Britain’s defence industry when placing orders. Price and competition are all very well, but in the defence interests of the UK, and to support the skilled jobs we have, does he agree that in a changing world we should not put at risk the skills,...

• Written Answers — HM Treasury: Broadband: VAT 26 Mar 2015

  To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to exempt community groups, charities and other not-for-profit organisations from the requirement to pay VAT on the installation of government-funded high-speed broadband cabinets; and if he will make a statement.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Cabinet Office: Building Workers: Shrewsbury 25 Mar 2015

  The hon. Member for Blaydon (Mr Anderson) asked a serious question. This was an establishment stitch-up 42 years ago, and for 42 years it has been an establishment cover-up. Does the Minister not realise that there cannot possibly be any state security reasons why the records of an industrial dispute should not be made public?

More of Bob Russell’s recent appearances