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David Laws is a former MP for Yeovil.

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Former Liberal Democrat MP for Yeovil

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

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

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Children
• Schools and Families
• Treasury
• Work and Pensions
• Health
• Education and Skills
• Tax Credits
• Pensions
• Child Support Agency
• Parliamentary Questions
• Euro

Other offices held in the past

• The Minister of State, Cabinet Office ( 6 Sep 2012 to 8 May 2015)
• The Minister for Schools ( 6 Sep 2012 to 8 May 2015)
• Member, Draft Financial Services Bill (Joint Committee) (18 Jul 2011 to 13 Dec 2011)
• Member, Draft Financial Services Bill (Joint Committee) (18 Jul 2011 to 13 Dec 2011)
• The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (12 May 2010 to 29 May 2010)
• Shadow Secretary of State (Children, Schools and Families) ( 1 Jun 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Secretary of State (Children, Schools and Families) ( 1 Jun 2007 to 20 Jun 2007)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions ( 1 Jun 2005 to 1 Jun 2007)
• Member, Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) ( 2 Dec 2002 to 5 May 2005)
• Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury ( 1 Jun 2002 to 1 Jun 2005)
• Member, Treasury Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 7 Jan 2003)
• Member, Treasury Sub-Committee ( 7 Jun 2001 to 7 Jan 2003)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Defence) ( 1 Jun 2001 to 1 Jun 2002)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Paddy Ashdown
• John Peyton
• William Kingsmill
• George Davies
• Aubrey Herbert

Future MPs in this constituency

• Marcus Fysh
• Adam Dance

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
• Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee (14 out of 18)
• Education and Skills Bill Committee (18 out of 20)
• Pensions Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (0 out of 3)
• Rights of Savers Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (2 out of 12)
• Child Trust Funds Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Finance Bill Committee (14 out of 21)
• Finance Bill Committee (13 out of 16)
• Education Bill Committee (10 out of 20)

Recent appearances

• Written Ministerial Statements — Department for Education: Condition Improvement Fund 26 Mar 2015

  Today I am announcing the outcome of the Condition Improvement Fund 2015-16, which provides funding for the improvement and expansion of existing academy and sixth-form college buildings. The Condition Improvement Fund replaces the Academies Capital Maintenance Fund and the Building Condition Improvement Fund for sixth-form colleges. I am announcing funding for £367 million for 1,366...

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Teachers: Training 24 Mar 2015

  It is the responsibility of individual primary schools to ensure that teachers get appropriate continuing professional development in all relevant subjects, including mathematics. The Department for Education is committed to improving the mathematical ability of primary teachers and we have put in place a number of measures to support schools; in particular with implementing the new...

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Teachers: Training 24 Mar 2015

  It is for school leaders to determine with their teachers what forms of professional development would be most effective in particular circumstances and to fund this from their delegated budgets. However, the government is continuing to improve the capacity of schools to take the lead in training and developing teachers, including teachers of STEM subjects in secondary schools. This includes...

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