A selection of Stephen Williams’s votes

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• Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2010.
• Almost always voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 12 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2011–2014.
• Consistently voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 11 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2013–2014.
• Generally voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 6 absences, between 2008–2014.
• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2011–2012.
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Communities and Local Government: Community Relations 26 Mar 2015

  An error has been identified in the written answer given on 15 January 2015. The correct answer should have been: The attached tables give a breakdown of expenditure on the specific integration projects and activities which were included in the Written Ministerial Statement. Expenditure on Integration Projects (Word Document, 26.13 KB) Integration project expenditure ...

• Written Answers — Department for Communities and Local Government: Community Relations 26 Mar 2015

  The attached tables give a breakdown of expenditure on the specific integration projects and activities which were included in the Written Ministerial Statement. Expenditure on Integration Projects (Word Document, 26.13 KB) Integration project expenditure (Word Document, 27.15 KB)

• Written Answers — Department for Communities and Local Government: Community Relations 26 Mar 2015

  An error has been identified in the written answer given on 15 January 2015. The correct answer should have been: The attached tables give a breakdown of expenditure on the specific integration projects and activities which were included in the Written Ministerial Statement. Expenditure on Integration Projects (Word Document, 26.13 KB) Integration project spend ...

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Profile

Former Liberal Democrat MP for Bristol West

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

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

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

Social Media

• https://facebook.com/stephen.williams.mp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Innovation
• Universities and Skills
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Health
• Treasury
• Education and Skills
• Students: Loans
• Higher Education: Admissions
• Apprentices
• Departmental Official Cars
• Students: Finance

Other offices held in the past

• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government ( 7 Oct 2013 to 8 May 2015)
• Member, Members' Expenses Committee (18 Jul 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Political and Constitutional Reform Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 31 Oct 2013)
• Shadow Secretary of State (Innovation, Universities and Skills) (20 Dec 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Children, Schools and Families Committee ( 9 Nov 2007 to 28 Jan 2008)
• Shadow Minister (Children, Young People and Families) (28 Jun 2007 to 20 Dec 2007)
• Shadow Minister (Education) (10 Mar 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 24 Apr 2006)
• Member, Education & Skills Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 8 Nov 2007)
• Shadow Minister (Health) (10 May 2005 to 10 Mar 2006)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Valerie Davey
• William Waldegrave
• Robert Cooke
• Walter Monckton
• Oliver Stanley
• Cyril Culverwell
• George Gibbs
• Michael Hicks-Beach

Future MPs in this constituency

• Thangam Debbonaire

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Infrastructure Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• FINANCE BILL Committee (14 out of 16)
• Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• MARRIAGE (SAME SEX COUPLES) BILL Committee (13 out of 13)
• FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL Committee (4 out of 4)
• Small Charitable Donations Bill Committee (9 out of 10)
• Financial Services (Banking Reform) Bill Committee (3 out of 6)
• Public Service Pensions Bill Committee (3 out of 9)
• Financial Services (Banking Reform)Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (12 out of 14)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Finance (No. 4) Bill Committee (12 out of 14)
• Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee (11 out of 18)
• Education and Skills Bill Committee (12 out of 20)
• Health Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
• Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Charities Bill Committee (9 out of 9)