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Bob Spink is a former MP for Castle Point.

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Former Independent MP for Castle Point

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — General election (stood again)

Party was Conservative until 12 Mar 2008; Independent Conservative until 21 Apr 2008; UKIP until 24 Nov 2008

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Health
• Home Department
• Transport
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Communities and Local Government
• Departmental Pay
• Departmental Staff
• Departmental Stationery
• Departmental Research
• Charities

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Commons Science and Technology Committee ( 7 Oct 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee (18 Apr 2008 to 7 Oct 2009)
• Member, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee ( 7 Nov 2007 to 18 Apr 2008)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (20 Jul 2005 to 20 Aug 2008)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Bernard Braine

Future MPs in this constituency

• Christine Butler
• Rebecca Harris

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Health and Safety (Offences) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Concessionary Bus Travel Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (1 out of 3)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Business: Essex 8 Apr 2010

  To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many businesses were registered for value added tax in (a) Essex and (b) Castle Point in each year since 1997.

• Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Departmental Location 8 Apr 2010

  To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how much his Department spent on the relocation of staff from posts in (a) Essex and (b) Castle Point constituency in each of the last five years.

• Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Exports: Essex 8 Apr 2010

  To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how many companies in (a) Essex and (b) Castle Point made exports in each year since 1997.

More of Bob Spink’s recent appearances