A selection of Christine Russell's votes

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• Voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2008
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 10 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 1997–2004
• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2007
• Consistently voted for more EU integration Show votes 40 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2006–2009
• Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 5 votes for, 6 votes against, between 2003–2007
• Almost always voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 1999–2007

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Recent appearances

• Petitions: Planning (Chester) 23 Mar 2010

  I am grateful for the opportunity to present a public petition, which is signed by a large number of my constituents in the City of Chester who object to Cheshire West and Chester council's lack of public consultation with local people on the decision to sell county hall and move the council offices to the new headquarters building. The petition was collected by a constituent of mine, Reg...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Domestic Violence 23 Mar 2010

  What steps his Department is taking to assist victims of domestic violence.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Domestic Violence 23 Mar 2010

  I thank the Minister for her detailed response. Will she join me in praising the Cheshire domestic violence partnership, which was recently shortlisted for a local innovation award? It is working extremely well with the special advisers that the Minister has mentioned. Children who witness domestic violence are also victims. What advice do the Government give to domestic violence partnerships...

More of Christine Russell’s recent appearances

Profile

Former Labour MP for City of Chester

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

Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — General election (stood again)

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Health
• International Development
• Work and Pensions
• Deputy Prime Minister
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Housing
• Middle East
• New Deal
• Debt Relief
• Population Movements

Other offices held in the past

• PPS (Rt Hon Beverley Hughes, Minister of State), Department for Children, Schools and Families (28 Jun 2007 to 16 Jan 2009)
• PPS (Rt Hon Beverley Hughes, Minister of State), Department for Education and Skills (10 Nov 2005 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Member, Advisory Committee on Works of Art (1 Nov 2005 to 11 May 2010)
• 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)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Gyles Brandreth
• Peter Morrison
• John Temple
• Basil Nield
• Charles Cayzer
• Owen Philipps
• Robert Yerburgh
• Alfred Mond
• Robert Yerburgh
• Balthazar Foster
• Robert Yerburgh
• Balthazar Foster
• John Dodson
• Beilby Lawley
• Henry Raikes
• John Dodson
• Norman Grosvenor
• Grosvenor
• Henry Raikes
• Grosvenor
• William Gladstone
• Philip Humberston
• Grosvenor
• Enoch Salisbury
• William Stanley
• Grosvenor
• William Stanley
• Grosvenor
• William Stanley
• Grosvenor
• John Jervis
• Robert Grosvenor
• John Jervis
• Robert Grosvenor
• John Jervis
• Robert Grosvenor
• John Jervis
• John Maddock
• Foster Cunliffe-Offley
• Philip Egerton
• Grosvenor
• Thomas Grosvenor
• Grosvenor
• Thomas Grosvenor
• Grosvenor
• Thomas Grosvenor
• John Egerton
• Thomas Grosvenor
• John Egerton
• Thomas Grosvenor
• Richard Grosvenor
• Thomas Grosvenor
• Richard Grosvenor
• Thomas Grosvenor

Future MPs in this constituency

• Stephen Mosley
• Chris Matheson

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Children and Young Persons Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Children and Adoption Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
• Childcare Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Identity Cards Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (15 out of 23)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 8 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Christine Russell’s speeches
• Has received answers to 4 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 80.51% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 77 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 29 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)