A selection of David Hamilton’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, 1 absence, between 2007–2015.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 5 votes against, 6 absences, between 2003–2012.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 38 votes for, 4 votes against, 25 absences, between 2006–2014.
• Generally voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2004–2011.
• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2010–2015.
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 1 vote for, 13 votes against, 7 absences, between 2010–2013.

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Recent appearances

• Elections for Positions in the House: Backbench Business — Valedictory Debate 26 Mar 2015

  What a momentous day today, Mr Speaker. I was able to vote for a victory on the Labour side, which makes it a great day for me to finish my parliamentary career. Coming here was the last thing on my mind when I left school at the age of 15 and I went down the pit on my 16th birthday. I worked in the collieries for about 20 years through the dark days of the miners’ strike. I shall touch on...

• Elections for Positions in the House: Backbench Business — Valedictory Debate 26 Mar 2015

  Yes.

• Elections for Positions in the House: Backbench Business — Valedictory Debate 26 Mar 2015

  I am mindful of the time, Mr Speaker, but I think it important to remember that, while one role of the Whips is to enforce the position of the party that they represent, the second role—the role that is not seen—is the compassionate role. May I suggest a change that could be made by the two major parties? They should appoint a senior Whip to be in charge of the welfare of Members,...

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Midlothian

Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election

• 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

• Work and Pensions
• Treasury
• Trade and Industry
• Defence
• Home Department
• Scotland
• Coal Industry
• Defence Activities: Scotland
• Terrorism: Detainees
• Television: Sports

Other offices held in the past

• Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• PPS (Rt Hon Edward Miliband, Secretary of State), Department for Energy and Climate Change (30 Dec 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee ( 9 Nov 2007 to 4 Feb 2008)
• Member, Defence Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 2 Nov 2010)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (28 Jun 2005 to 25 Apr 2007)
• Member, Broadcasting Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (23 Oct 2003 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (10 Feb 2003 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Member, Procedure Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 12 Jul 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Eric Clarke
• Alexander Eadie
• James Hill
• David Pryde

Future MPs in this constituency

• Owen Thompson
• Danielle Rowley
• Owen Thompson

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Defence Reform Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• PARTNERSHIPS (PROSECUTION) (SCOTLAND) BILL [LORDS] Committee (1 out of 1)
• Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Compensation Bill Committee (3 out of 4)