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Bob Russell is a former MP for Colchester.

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Profile

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

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Opposition Whip (Commons) (10 May 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Defence) (10 May 2005 to 6 May 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Antony Buck
• Cuthbert Alport
• Charles Smith
• Oswald Lewis
• Worthington Evans
• Weetman Pearson
• Herbert Naylor-Leyland
• Brooke
• Henry Trotter
• William Willis
• Richard Causton
• Herbert Mackworth-Praed
• Alexander Learmonth
• John Rebow
• William Brewer
• Edward Karslake
• John Rebow
• Taverner Miller
• Philip Papillon
• Taverner Miller
• John Rebow
• John Manners
• Taverner Miller
• John Rebow
• John Manners
• William Hawkins
• John Manners
• Joseph Hardcastle
• George Smyth
• Richard Sanderson
• George Smyth
• Richard Sanderson
• George Smyth
• Richard Sanderson
• Daniel Harvey
• Richard Sanderson
• William Mayhew
• Daniel Harvey
• William Mayhew
• Andrew Spottiswoode
• Daniel Harvey
• George Smyth
• Daniel Harvey
• George Smyth
• Henry Baring
• James Wildman
• Henry Baring
• Daniel Harvey
• James Wildman
• Daniel Harvey
• William Burroughs
• James Wildman
• William Burroughs
• Hart Davis
• Robert Thornton
• Hart Davis
• Richard Davis
• Robert Thornton
• William Tufnell
• John Denison
• 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)
• High Hedges (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• European Parliament (Representation) Bill Committee (3 out of 6)
• Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• British Overseas Territories Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Vehicles (Crime) Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• National Lottery (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)