A selection of Mark Prisk’s votes

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• Almost always voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2019.
• Consistently voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 12 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2013–2016.
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 7 votes for, 3 votes against, 3 absences, between 2008–2016.
• Generally voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2003–2016.
• Almost always voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 6 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2004–2017.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Private Rented Housing 28 Oct 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has plans to bring forward legislative proposals to reform the private rented sector.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Leasehold 28 Oct 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has plans to bring forward legislative proposals to reform the regulation of leasehold properties.

• International Trade: WTO Reform 17 Oct 2019

  May I urge the Secretary of State to use our voice at the WTO to champion both free trade and, as she has described them, “orderly” markets? Now is not the time for world trade to revert to old-fashioned protectionism.

More of Mark Prisk’s recent appearances

Profile

Former Conservative MP for Hertford and Stortford

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

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

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

Social Media

• @PriskMark
• https://facebook.com/Prisk.Mark

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

• Treasury
• Trade and Industry
• Communities and Local Government
• Business
• Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
• Transport
• Departmental Procurement
• Departmental IT
• Christmas
• IT Projects
• Stamp Duty Land Tax

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (13 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission ( 6 Sep 2012 to 18 Nov 2013)
• The Minister for Housing ( 6 Sep 2012 to 7 Oct 2013)
• The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (13 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (27 Jul 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (23 Jun 2008 to 29 Jun 2009)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (10 May 2005 to 27 Jul 2009)
• Shadow Paymaster General ( 1 Jun 2003 to 1 Jun 2004)
• Shadow Financial Secretary ( 1 Jun 2002 to 1 Jun 2003)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 17 Jul 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Bowen Wells

Future MPs in this constituency

• Julie Marson

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Trade Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Offender Rehabilitation Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (15 out of 17)
• Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Violent Crime Reduction Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Identity Cards Bill Committee (9 out of 11)
• Work and Families Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Gambling Bill Committee (2 out of 14)
• National Insurance Contributions and Statutory Payments Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Finance Bill Committee (13 out of 21)
• Finance Bill Committee (13 out of 16)
• Employment Bill Committee (16 out of 17)
• Commonwealth Bill Committee (1 out of 1)