A selection of Adrian Bailey’s votes

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• 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.
• Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016.
• Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 12 votes against, between 2013–2016.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 5 votes against, 6 absences, between 2011–2016.
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013.
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 44 votes against, 9 absences, between 2012–2016.

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Recent appearances

• Valedictory Debate 5 Nov 2019

  I rise to give my final speech in the House. I stress that, notwithstanding the difficulties of the politics and the role of Parliament at this moment, my reasons for standing down are essentially personal. I have been here for 19 years, but it does not seem a minute since I gave my maiden speech. My enthusiasm for politics is undiminished and my commitment to the values that have always...

• Valedictory Debate 5 Nov 2019

  I would just like to put on record that during the right hon. Gentleman’s spell as Secretary of State for Transport, a company—it will be unnamed—came to me in desperate straits over a problem that involved the Department for Transport and other countries, and it would have gone out of business within 10 days had it not been resolved. I took it to the right hon. Gentleman, we had a...

• Health and Social Care: Genomics 29 Oct 2019

  Health service professionals in the Black Country are concerned that the removal of local funding for in-house molecular testing for cancer in April in favour of regional genomic laboratory hubs could in certain circumstances cause delays in diagnosis and be more expensive. Will the Minister look at this again in order to refine the processes to address these particular issues?

More of Adrian Bailey’s recent appearances

Profile

Former Labour/Co-operative MP for West Bromwich West

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/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

• @AdrianBaileyMP
• https://facebook.com/AdrianBaileywestbromwichwest

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Adrian Bailey campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Health
• Treasury
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Trade and Industry
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
• UK Trade with EU
• Insolvency
• Vocational Training
• Criminal Investigation: Cyprus

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Panel of Chairs (22 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (30 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (30 Nov 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (19 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (10 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee ( 1 Oct 2009 to 23 Nov 2009)
• Member, West Midlands Regional Select Committee ( 3 Mar 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• PPS (Rt Hon Bob Ainsworth, Minister of State), Ministry of Defence (16 Oct 2008 to 30 Dec 2008)
• Member, Business and Enterprise Committee (10 Mar 2008 to 30 Sep 2009)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls ( 9 Nov 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls ( 9 Nov 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls ( 9 Nov 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee ( 9 Nov 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Committee ( 9 Nov 2007 to 10 Mar 2008)
• PPS (Rt Hon Bob Ainsworth, Minister of State), Ministry of Defence (28 Jun 2007 to 29 Sep 2008)
• PPS (Rt Hon Adam Ingram, Minister of State), Ministry of Defence (20 Nov 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Hilary Armstrong, Minister of State (Cabinet)), Cabinet Office ( 8 May 2006 to 20 Nov 2006)
• PPS (Rt Hon John Hutton, Secretary of State), Department for Work and Pensions (10 Nov 2005 to 8 May 2006)
• Member, Draft Civil Contingencies Bill (Joint Committee) (10 Jul 2003 to 28 Nov 2003)
• Member, Unopposed Bills (Panel) (17 Oct 2001 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 12 Jul 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Betty Boothroyd

Future MPs in this constituency

• Shaun Bailey

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Space Industry Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Chairman, Rivers Authorities and Land Drainage Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Parking (Code of Practice) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Chairman, Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill Committee (3 out of 7)
• Chairman, Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Technical and Further Education Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Chairman, Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, National Insurance Contributions(Rate Ceilings) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Chairman, Energy BILL Committee (4 out of 14)
• Mutuals' Deferred Shares Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (15 out of 18)
• Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Counter-Terrorism Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Legal Services Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Pensions Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Charities Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Consumer Credit Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• National Lottery Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Health Protection Agency Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Fire and Rescue Services Bill Committee (5 out of 11)
• Police (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (6 out of 9)
• Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (18 out of 23)
• European Parliament (Representation) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Employee Share Schemes Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Education Bill Committee (15 out of 20)
• Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Office of Communications Bill Committee (5 out of 8)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (11 out of 14)
• Criminal Justice and Police Bill Committee (13 out of 15)
• Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 7)