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David Howarth is a former MP for Cambridge.

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Profile

Former Liberal Democrat MP for Cambridge

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

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• BBC News profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Committee on Reform of the House of Commons (10 Aug 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Justice ( 8 Jan 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Shadow Solicitor General), Home Affairs (21 Jul 2008 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Member, Justice Committee ( 7 Nov 2007 to 18 Apr 2008)
• Shadow Solicitor General, Ministry of Justice ( 5 Jul 2007 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Member, Draft Climate Change Bill (Joint Committee) (27 Apr 2007 to 3 Jun 2008)
• Shadow Minister (Energy), Trade & Industry (21 Mar 2006 to 4 Jul 2007)
• Member, Constitutional Affairs Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 7 Nov 2007)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 13 Jul 2007)
• Shadow Minister, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister ( 1 Jun 2005 to 21 Mar 2006)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Anne Campbell
• Robert Rhodes James
• David Lane
• Robert Davies
• Hamilton Kerr
• Arthur Symonds
• Richard Tufnell
• George Newton
• Eric Geddes
• Almeric Paget
• Robert Penrose-Fitzgerald
• Stanley Buckmaster
• Robert Penrose-Fitzgerald
• Hugh Shield
• William Fowler
• Patrick Smollett
• Alfred Marten
• Robert Torrens
• William Fowler
• John Gorst
• William Forsyth
• Francis Powell
• Kenneth Macaulay
• Andrew Steuart
• Kenneth Macaulay
• Robert Adair
• Francis Mowatt
• John Astell
• Kenneth Macaulay
• Robert Adair
• William Campbell
• Fitz-Roy Kelly
• John Manners-Sutton
• Alexander Grant
• John Manners-Sutton
• Thomas Spring-Rice
• James Graham
• Frederick Trench
• James Graham
• Frederick Trench
• James Graham
• Frederick Trench
• James Graham
• Charles Cheere
• Robert Manners
• Frederick Trench
• Edward Finch
• Robert Manners
• Edward Finch
• Robert Manners
• Edward Finch
• Robert Manners
• Edward Finch
• Robert Manners
• Edward Finch

Future MPs in this constituency

• Julian Huppert
• Daniel Zeichner

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Bribery Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill Committee (2 out of 1)
• Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Coroners and Justice Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
• Law Commission Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Political Parties and Elections Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Company Law Reform Bill Committee (21 out of 22)
• Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (8 out of 8)