A selection of Desmond Turner’s votes

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• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 8 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 1997–2004.
• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 23 votes for, 1 vote against, 18 absences, between 2006–2009.
• Generally voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 5 votes for, 6 votes against, between 2003–2007.
• Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2004–2010.
• Voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2008.
• Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2007.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Recycling 25 Mar 2010

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when he or his officials last met representatives of the recycling industry to discuss local authorities' performance against recycling targets.

• Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Recycling 25 Mar 2010

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) how much waste was recycled in each (a) district council, (b) borough council, (c) unitary authority and (d) other local authority area in the West Midlands in the latest period for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement; (2) how much waste was recycled in each (a) district council, (b)...

• Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Recycling 24 Mar 2010

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the extent to which the recycling industry can contribute towards meeting Courtauld II recycling targets in local authority areas; and if he will make a statement.

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Brighton, Kemptown

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

Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Health
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Work and Pensions
• Home Department
• Deputy Prime Minister
• Medical Technologies
• Recycling
• National Grid
• Nice
• Medical Equipment: Finance

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Commons Science and Technology Committee ( 7 Oct 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Energy and Climate Change Committee (20 Jan 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee (18 Apr 2008 to 7 Oct 2009)
• Member, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee ( 7 Nov 2007 to 18 Apr 2008)
• Member, Draft Climate Change Bill (Joint Committee) (27 Apr 2007 to 3 Jun 2008)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (20 Jul 2005 to 20 Aug 2008)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Draft Corruption Bill (Joint Committee) (28 May 2004 to 11 Jun 2004)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Andrew Bowden
• Dennis Hobden
• David James
• Howard Johnson

Future MPs in this constituency

• Simon Kirby
• Lloyd Russell-Moyle

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Health Bill Committee (7 out of 9)
• Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Committee (10 out of 11)
• Child Trust Funds Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Highways (Obstruction by Body Corporate) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Energy Bill Committee (10 out of 14)
• Sustainable and Secure Buildings Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Criminal Justice Bill Committee (30 out of 32)
• Home Energy Conservation Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Copyright, etc. and Trade Marks (Offences and Enforcement) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)