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Derek Conway is a former MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup.

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Profile

Former Independent MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 1983 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

Party was Conservative until 29 Jan 2008

Also represented Shrewsbury and Atcham

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Health
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Work and Pensions
• Transport
• Home Department
• Western Sahara: Asylum
• Sugar Regime
• Workstep
• Queen Mary's Hospital Trust
• Sidcup
• Hospitals: Greater London

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee ( 1 Nov 2005 to 19 Feb 2008)
• Member, Administration Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Defence Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 18 Jan 2006)
• Chairman, Accommodation and works Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Finance & Services Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Liaison Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)

Future MPs in this constituency

• Edward Heath
• James Brokenshire
• Louie French

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Health and Social Care Bill Committee (6 out of 12)
• Chairman, Vehicle Registration Marks Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Chairman, Electoral Administration Bill Committee (2 out of 5)
• Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Criminal Defence Service Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill Committee (2 out of 5)
• Chairman, Consumer Credit Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Chairman, Police and Justice Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Chairman, Identity Cards Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Chairman, Housing Bill Committee (7 out of 19)
• Chairman, School Transport Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Chairman, Age-Related Payments Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Chairman, Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Fireworks Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Chairman, Arms Control and Disarmament (Inspections) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Deceased Fathers) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Local Government Bill Committee (7 out of 14)
• Chairman, Animal Health Bill Committee (3 out of 6)
• Chairman, Enterprise Bill Committee (10 out of 19)
• Chairman, Employment Bill Committee (4 out of 17)
• Chairman, Divorce (Religious Marriages) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (6 out of 12)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Western Sahara: Asylum 23 Feb 2010

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with his Algerian counterpart on responsibility for the treatment of Sahrawi refugees on Algeria's territory; and if he will make a statement.

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Western Sahara: Asylum 23 Feb 2010

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with his Algerian counterpart on allowing exit visas for Sahrawi refugees in the Tindouf camps; and if he will make a statement.

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Western Sahara: Asylum 23 Feb 2010

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Algerian government on the case of Mr. Sghair, a Sahrawi refugee, detained by the Polisario for three months for attempting to cross into Morocco; and if he will make a statement.

More of Derek Conway’s recent appearances