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Steve Webb is a former MP for Thornbury and Yate.

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Former Liberal Democrat MP for Thornbury and Yate

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

Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election

Also represented Northavon

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @stevewebb1

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Work and Pensions
• Health
• Treasury
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Home Department
• Pensions
• Benefit Fraud
• Tax Credits
• Pension Credit
• Child Support Agency

Other offices held in the past

• The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (13 May 2010 to 8 May 2015)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions ( 8 Jan 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change ( 7 Oct 2008 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (20 Dec 2007 to 7 Oct 2008)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Health (10 May 2005 to 10 Mar 2006)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (31 Jan 2002 to 5 May 2005)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions ( 1 Jun 2001 to 1 Jun 2005)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) ( 1 Jun 1997 to 1 Jun 2001)

Future MPs in this constituency

• Luke Hall
• Claire Young

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Pensions Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Pensions Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Child Poverty Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Climate Change Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Energy Bill Committee (13 out of 15)
• Health Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Age-Related Payments Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Pensions Bill Committee (18 out of 22)
• Tax Credits Committee (2 out of 2)
• State Pension Credit Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Tax Credits Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Social Security Fraud Bill Committee (3 out of 3)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Children: Maintenance 26 Mar 2015

  I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North, Catherine McKinnell, on 13 October 2014 to Question UIN 208928.

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Children: Maintenance 26 Mar 2015

  The assessment of the gender impact of fees and charges for the new Child Maintenance Service was published in the Equality Impact Assessment for the Child Support Fees Regulations 2013. This is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachm ent_data/file/220219/eia-child-support-fees.pdf.

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Members: Correspondence 26 Mar 2015

  The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, my right hon. Friend the Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Mr Duncan Smith), replied on the 25 March 2015.

More of Steve Webb’s recent appearances