A selection of Mark Hendrick's votes

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• Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2016
• Generally 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, 7 votes against, 10 absences, between 2011–2018
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013
• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 1 vote for, 5 votes against, 7 absences, between 2008–2016
• Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 10 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 81 votes for, 14 votes against, 1 abstention, 47 absences, between 2006–2019

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Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 2 Oct 2019

  The last Prime Minister, the right hon. Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May), created a hostile environment for migrants that made them feel alienated and unwelcome in this country, examples being the descendants of Windrush, and now EU migrants. The current Prime Minister is creating an even more hostile environment for anyone who does not agree with the UK leaving the EU on 31 October without a...

• Iran 25 Sep 2019

  Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw unilaterally from the JCPOA last year and the additional sanctions have placed huge pressure on Iran, and there is much hardship in that country. The attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abqaiq oil refinery is totally unacceptable, but does the Foreign Secretary not accept that the cavalier approach of the US President is a contributing factor and that Donald Trump...

• Summer Adjournment 25 Jul 2019

  It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Southend West (Sir David Amess), who as usual made reference to his wish to see Southend receive city status. It is a great status to have, and we were fortunate in Preston to receive city status in 2002 as a result of the Queen’s golden jubilee. It was heavily contested and took place in jubilee year, so I am afraid he might have to wait...

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Former Labour/Co-operative MP for Preston

Entered the House of Commons on 23 November 2000 — Byelection

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Party was Labour until 14 May 2001; Labour/Co-operative until 11 Apr 2005; Labour until 30 Mar 2015

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

Social Media

• @MpHendrick
• https://facebook.com/hendrick4preston

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Mark Hendrick campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health
• Home Office
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Ministry of Justice
• Fracking
• Revenue and Customs: Preston
• Police: North West
• Universal Credit
• Churches: Blackburn

Other offices held in the past

• Member, International Trade Committee (2 Jul 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee (5 Jan 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill (Commons) Committee (7 Jul 2015 to 22 Feb 2016)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (18 Jun 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons) (8 Oct 2010 to 18 Mar 2013)
• Member, International Development Committee (19 Jan 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• PPS (Rt Hon Jack Straw, Lord Chancellor & Secretary of State), Ministry of Justice (30 Dec 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
• PPS (Rt Hon Jack Straw, Lord Chancellor), Ministry of Justice (28 Jun 2007 to 27 Nov 2008)
• PPS (Rt Hon Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State), Foreign & Commonwealth Office (8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (10 Nov 2005 to 8 May 2006)
• PPS (Rt Hon Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (13 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (25 Jan 2001 to 14 Jun 2004)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Audrey Wise
• Stanley Thorne
• Edward Shackleton
• Samuel Segal
• John Sunderland
• Randolph Churchill
• Edward Cobb
• Adrian Moreing
• William Kirkpatrick
• Adrian Moreing
• William Jowitt
• Thomas Shaw
• William Jowitt
• Alfred Kennedy
• Thomas Shaw
• James Hodge
• Thomas Shaw
• George Stanley
• Thomas Shaw
• Urban Broughton
• Alfred Tobin
• George Stanley
• Alfred Tobin
• John Macpherson
• Harold Cox
• John Kerr
• Robert Hanbury
• William Tomlinson
• Robert Hanbury
• William Tomlinson
• Robert Hanbury
• William Tomlinson
• Robert Hanbury
• William Tomlinson
• Robert Hanbury
• William Tomlinson
• Henry Raikes
• William Ecroyd
• Edward Hermon
• John Holker
• Edward Hermon
• John Holker
• Thomas Hesketh
• Edward Hermon
• Frederick Stanley
• Thomas Hesketh
• Charles Grenfell
• Richard Cross
• Robert Parker
• Charles Grenfell
• George Strickland
• Robert Parker
• George Strickland
• Charles Grenfell
• Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood
• George Strickland
• Robert Parker
• Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood
• Henry Stanley
• Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood
• Henry Stanley
• Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood
• Henry Hunt
• John Wood
• Henry Hunt
• Edward Stanley
• John Wood
• Edward Stanley
• Samuel Horrocks
• Edmund Hornby
• Samuel Horrocks
• Edmund Hornby
• Samuel Horrocks
• Edmund Hornby
• Edward Stanley
• Samuel Horrocks
• Edward Stanley
• Samuel Horrocks
• John Horrocks
• Edward Stanley

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• Education Bill Committee (22 out of 22)
• Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• European Parliament (Representation) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Finance Bill Committee (10 out of 16)
• Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Pension Annuities (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Finance Bill Committee (8 out of 16)
• Social Security Contributions Committee (1 out of 1)
• International Criminal Court Bill Committee (8 out of 10)
• Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 7)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 15 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Mark Hendrick’s speeches
• Has received answers to 94 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 67.17% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 102 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 222 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)