Kitty Ussher, former MP, Burnley

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A selection of Kitty Ussher’s votes

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Voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
Almost always voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2007.
Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 9 votes for, 1 vote against, 32 absences, between 2006–2009.
Voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2008.
Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2007.
Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2007.

We have lots more plain English analysis of Kitty Ussher’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Kitty Ussher’s full vote analysis page for more.

Recent appearances

Written Answers — Health: Burnley Hospital 8 Apr 2010

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much his Department has spent on providing building and services at Burnley General Hospital in (a) capital and (b) revenue terms in each of the last 10 years; and how much is projected to be spent in each such category in each of the next five years.
Written Answers — Treasury: Tax Allowances: Housing 8 Apr 2010

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2010, Official Report, column 195W, on tax allowances: housing, if he will estimate the number of (a) UK taxpayers and (b) hon. Members who varied the nomination of a main residence in order to obtain private residence relief from capital gains tax in each of the last 10 years.
Written Answers — Treasury: Tax Allowances: Housing 23 Mar 2010

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent estimate he has made of the number of (a) UK taxpayers and (b) hon. Members who varied the nomination of a main residence in order to obtain private residence relief from capital gains tax in each of the last 10 years.

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Burnley

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

Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

Expenses

Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

Trade and Industry
Health
Treasury
Communities and Local Government
Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Small Business Research Initiative
Pakistan: Entry Clearances
Clinical Services Review (East Lancashire)
Postal Voting
Lebanon

Other offices held in the past

Parliamentary Secretary, HM Treasury (10 Jun 2009 to 18 Jun 2009)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions (6 Oct 2008 to 10 Jun 2009)
Economic Secretary, HM Treasury (28 Jun 2007 to 6 Oct 2008)
PPS (Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MBE, Minister of State), Department of Trade and Industry (20 Nov 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
Member, Public Accounts Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 16 Jan 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Future MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Bribery Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill Committee (2 out of 1)
Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 18)
Welfare Reform Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
Finance Bill Committee (23 out of 24)
Finance Bill Committee (11 out of 14)
UK Borders Bill Committee (11 out of 14)
Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Equality Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
Company Law Reform Bill Committee (19 out of 22)
Work and Families Bill Committee (2 out of 3)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 12 Apr 2010.

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

Payment of £300 received from the Evening Standard, 2 Derry Street, London, W8 5TT, for an article. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 17 July 2009)

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