A selection of Marsha Singh's votes

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• Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 4 votes against, 6 absences, between 2003–2011
• Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2010
• 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, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2011–2012
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 10 absences, between 2008–2012
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2011
• Almost always voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 1999–2011

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Recent appearances

• Nato: Topical Questions 20 Oct 2009

  May I inform my right hon. Friend that many of my constituents are extremely concerned about the events taking place in Pakistan right now? This is a struggle that the Pakistani Government must win. What support are the Government offering Pakistan, both through what its troops are doing and on internally displaced people?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 20 May 2009

  Prime Minister, about five years ago Westfield started to develop a shopping centre in Bradford city centre. It should have been completed next year. The company now says that it does not know when it will be completed, and Bradford is left with a huge hole in the heart of its city centre. Will the Prime Minister urge Westfield to keep its commitment to the people of Bradford, and will he...

• Charles Stuart 10 Feb 2009

  I wish to speak about the appalling way in which the Ministry of Defence has treated my constituent, Mr. Charles Stuart. The nub of my argument is that not only has he been treated very shabbily, but he has been refused the right of a hearing before the Air Force Board. Charles Stuart had an accident on duty in November 1991 at RAF Belize, when a falling heavy oil drum struck his head,...

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Bradford West

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

Left the House of Commons on 2 March 2012 — Resigned

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Treasury
• Justice
• Deputy Prime Minister
• Transport
• Decent Homes Standard
• Thalidomide Trust
• Customs and Excise (Officer Suspensions)
• Parking Charges
• Community Sentences

Other offices held in the past

• Member, International Development Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Max Madden
• Edward Lyons
• John Wilkinson
• Charles Haseldine
• Arthur Tiley
• Frederick Jowett
• Ernest Flower
• Alfred Illingworth

Future MPs in this constituency

• George Galloway
• Naseem Shah

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Company Law Reform Bill Committee (17 out of 22)
• Criminal Justice Bill Committee (26 out of 32)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 0 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Marsha Singh’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 16.42% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 145 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 50 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)