A selection of David Winnick’s votes

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• Generally voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 5 absences, between 2007–2016.
• Almost always voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 19 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2015.
• Consistently voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 16 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2014.
• Generally voted for university tuition fees Show votes 11 votes for, 4 votes against, between 1997–2016.
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2010–2016.

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Recent appearances

• The Prime Minister Was Asked: Points of Order 26 Apr 2017

  On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Because Question 1 was closed, there was no opportunity to follow up that particular point about the west midlands. Is it possible to put it on the record that, if there had been an opportunity, Labour Members—certainly me and other hon. Members from the west midlands—would have restated that public services have been crippled in the west midlands as a...

• The Prime Minister Was Asked: Points of Order 26 Apr 2017

  Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. In order that there should be no misunderstanding, because the right hon. Member for New Forest West (Sir Desmond Swayne) gave the strong impression that I was not standing, I was desperately trying to catch your eye. If I may say so, the right hon. Gentleman and I have all the differences in the world, I am sure, but I have always looked on him...

• Post Office Closures — [Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair] 25 Apr 2017

  Thank you, Sir Edward, for calling me to speak. I am pleased to follow the hon. Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton), who made some valid points. Because of time, I will simply concentrate on the Willenhall Crown post office in the Walsall Borough. A second attempt is being made to close it. The first attempt was in 2013, which led to an Adjournment debate. The town was...

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Walsall North

Entered the House of Commons on 31 March 1966 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

Also represented Croydon South

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

David Winnick campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Department
• Treasury
• Work and Pensions
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• House of Commons Commission
• Members: Correspondence
• Correspondence
• Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards
• UK Border Agency: Correspondence
• Iraq

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Home Affairs Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (1 Jun 1997 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Treasury & Civil Service Sub-Committee (15 May 1989 to 16 Mar 1992)
• Member, Procedure Committee (2 Mar 1989 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Member, Treasury & Civil Service Committee (17 Jun 1987 to 15 May 1989)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (9 Jun 1983 to 1 Jun 1987)
• Member, Environment Committee (3 May 1979 to 9 Jun 1983)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• William Wells

Future MPs in this constituency

• William Wells
• John Stonehouse
• Robin Hodgson
• Eddie Hughes

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Scrap Metal Dealers Bill Committee (2 out of 2)