Andrew Smith

Former Labour MP for Oxford East

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Royal Mail

There have been votes in Parliament on the privatisation of Royal Mail. Royal Mail was privatised in October 2013.

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Andrew Smith consistently voted against the privatisation of Royal Mail

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Major votes

  • On 12 Jan 2011: Andrew Smith voted against privatising up to 90% of Royal Mail and against related restructuring. Show vote
  • On 27 Oct 2010: Andrew Smith voted against moves intended to permit the privatisation of Royal Mail and to make the company more attractive to private investors. The vote was also against changing the rules relating to ownership of the Post Office and against passing provisions modifying the regulation of postal services, particularly to protect the UK's universal postal service. Show vote

Minor votes

  • On 12 Jan 2011: Andrew Smith voted to require a ten year agreement between Royal Mail and Post Office Ltd relating to Royal Mail's use of the post office network prior to the sale of Royal Mail. Show vote
  • On 11 Feb 2009: Andrew Smith voted no on Royal Mail — Rapid partial privatization — rejected Show vote
  • On 11 Feb 2009: Andrew Smith voted yes on Royal Mail — Notes Conservatives' failure to invest Show vote

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