Mr John Townend, former MP, East Yorkshire

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Generally voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, in 1999.

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Recent appearances

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Zimbabwe 27 Mar 2001

What plans he has to visit Zimbabwe to discuss human rights; and if he will make a statement. [154089]
Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Zimbabwe 27 Mar 2001

This is not just a case of harassment of the opposition and the judiciary; we are talking about murder and torture. If the Government really have an ethical foreign policy, why are they not proposing that Zimbabwe be suspended from membership of the Commonwealth? Why are they not suspending unilaterally British economic aid? Why do they not declare Mugabe to be guilty of gross abuse of human...
Opposition Day: Foot and Mouth Disease 21 Mar 2001

Delay, delay, delay.

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Former Conservative MP for East Yorkshire

Entered the House of Commons on 3 May 1979 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 14 May 2001 — General election

Also represented Bridlington

Future MPs in this constituency

Greg Knight

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 14 May 2001.

1. Remunerated directorships

J. Townend & Sons (Hull) Ltd. and subsidiary and associated companies; wine merchants and hoteliers. The subsidiary and associated companies are:

Willerby Manor Hotels Ltd.

House of Townend Ltd.

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession, etc.

Occasional television fees.

Member of Lloyd's. (Resigned 31 December 1997)

Categories of business underwritten: All, except long term business (primarily life).

8. Land and Property

Rented cottage in Driffield.

Half share of rented shop in Hull.

9. Registrable shareholdings

(a) J. Townend & Sons (Hull) Ltd. and subsidiary companies.

10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests

Member of Council of Wine and Spirit Association of Great Britain (unremunerated).

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Mr John Townend