A selection of Nigel Waterson’s votes

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• Almost always voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 30 votes against, 11 absences, between 2008–2009.
• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2007.
• Has never voted on increasing the rate of VAT Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2008.
• Generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 4 votes for, 2 votes against, 5 absences, between 2003–2007.
• Generally voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 1999–2007.
• Voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2004–2010.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Council Tax Benefits 6 Apr 2010

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what (a) representations she has received from and (b) discussions she has had with (i) the Royal British Legion, (ii) other third sector organisations and (iii) other interested parties on the renaming of council tax benefit as council tax rebate.

• Written Answers — Home Department: Crime Prevention 6 Apr 2010

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what research his Department has undertaken into the relationship between levels of spending on police and crime rates; and if he will make a statement.

• Written Answers — Home Department: Police: Sussex 29 Mar 2010

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much capital funding has been allocated to the Sussex Police in each year since 2000.

More of Nigel Waterson’s recent appearances

Profile

Former Conservative MP for Eastbourne

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

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

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Work and Pensions
• Health
• Trade and Industry
• Home Department
• Treasury
• Pensions
• Insolvency Service
• Pension Credit
• National Insurance Contributions
• Prisons

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister, Work and Pensions ( 8 Sep 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions (16 Dec 2005 to 8 Sep 2009)
• (Also PPS To the Chairman of the Party), Work & Pensions & Welfare Reform (13 Jun 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
• Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions & Welfare Reform (20 May 2005 to 13 Jun 2005)
• Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions and Welfare Reform (17 Mar 2005 to 20 May 2005)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Shadow Minister, Economic Affairs (10 May 2004 to 17 Mar 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• David Bellotti
• Ian Gow
• Charles Taylor
• John Slater
• Edward Marjoribanks
• William Hall
• George Lloyd
• Rupert Gwynne
• Hubert Beaumont
• Lindsay Hogg
• Edward Field

Future MPs in this constituency

• Stephen Lloyd
• Caroline Ansell
• Stephen Lloyd
• Caroline Ansell

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Pensions Bill Committee (18 out of 20)
• Pensions Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Rights of Savers Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Age-Related Payments Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Pensions Bill Committee (18 out of 22)
• Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Enterprise Bill Committee (18 out of 19)
• Homelessness Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Copyright, etc. and Trade Marks (Offences and Enforcement) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Homes Bill Committee (12 out of 12)