A selection of Anthony D Wright’s votes
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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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Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes
9 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 1998–2004.
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Almost always voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
6 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 1999–2007.
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Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
3 votes for, 5 votes against, 3 absences, between 2003–2007.
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Voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2008.
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Consistently voted for more EU integration Show votes
37 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2006–2009.
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Recent appearances
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To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what plans he has for a successor strategy to the teenage pregnancy strategy.
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I am 100 per cent. behind unitary authorities. Indeed, I am envious of the position that Norwich finds itself in of being offered the opportunity to have unitary status. My hon. Friend the Member for Waveney (Mr. Blizzard) and I were fully supportive of a unitary authority for Great Yarmouth and Waveney, but that was not to be the case. We held that position some 13 or 14 years ago, when my...
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I do not think that the rest of the county has put its views forward on that, and the hon. Gentleman is not justified in saying that there will be such extra costs. I am looking forward to somebody promoting and supporting the concept of unitary authorities. I live in hope that one day in the very near future Yarmouth and Waveney can join together in a unitary authority and bring value for...
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Profile
Former Labour MP for Great Yarmouth
Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — General election (stood again)
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Topics of interest
- Health
- Home Department
- Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Treasury
- Work and Pensions
- Jobcentre Plus
- Gambling
- Colorectal Cancer: Screening
- Hunting
- National Offender Management Service
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee ( 7 Oct 2009 to 11 May 2010)
- Member, East of England Regional Select Committee ( 4 Mar 2009 to 11 May 2010)
- Member, Business and Enterprise Committee (18 Apr 2008 to 7 Oct 2009)
- Member, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Committee ( 7 Nov 2007 to 18 Apr 2008)
- Member, Trade & Industry Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 7 Nov 2007)
- Member, Draft Gambling Bill (Joint Committee) (28 May 2004 to 21 Sep 2004)
- Member, Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Future MPs in this constituency
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
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