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David Anderson is a former MP for Blaydon.

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Former Labour MP for Blaydon

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @DaveAndersonMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

David Anderson campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Health
• Justice
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Department of Health
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Departmental Manpower
• Unmanned Air Vehicles
• Departmental Billing
• Trade Unions
• Industrial Diseases: Compensation

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland ( 4 Jul 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (27 Jun 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (14 Jan 2016 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee ( 6 Jul 2015 to 1 Feb 2016)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee ( 6 Jul 2015 to 5 Sep 2016)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee (30 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee (10 Jun 2013 to 14 May 2014)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee (12 Jun 2012 to 25 Apr 2013)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (24 Oct 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 20 Dec 2010)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee (29 Jun 2010 to 3 Nov 2010)
• Member, North East Regional Select Committee ( 3 Mar 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Energy and Climate Change Committee (19 Jan 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• PPS (Bill Rammell, Minister of State), Foreign & Commonwealth Office (16 Oct 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
• PPS (Bill Rammell, Minister of State), Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (28 Jun 2007 to 16 Oct 2008)
• PPS (Bill Rammell, Minister of State), Department for Education and Skills (20 Nov 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Procedure Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 30 Oct 2006)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John McWilliam
• Robert Woof
• William Whiteley
• Thomas Martin
• William Whiteley
• Walter Waring

Future MPs in this constituency

• Liz Twist

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• High-Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (11 out of 17)
• Energy Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Energy Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Sale of Student Loans Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Further Education and Training Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Compensation Bill Committee (4 out of 4)

Recent appearances

• Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointments and Regional Rates) Bill 24 Apr 2017

  I take great pleasure in saying the last words I will say in this House: I have nothing more to say.

• Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointments and Regional Rates) Bill 24 Apr 2017

  This has been a—

• Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointments and Regional Rates) Bill 24 Apr 2017

  With the leave of the House, I want to apologise for the absence of my hon. Friend the Member for Ealing North (Stephen Pound), who has been at the dentist all day—no doubt preparing for his photoshoots. I want to thank everyone who has said kind words about me, particularly those who did not mean them. I will not take long, but I want to mention one thing that has stayed with me during...

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