A selection of Shahid Malik's votes

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• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2007
• Voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2008
• Consistently voted for more EU integration Show votes 32 votes for, 1 vote against, 9 absences, between 2006–2009
• Voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2007
• Consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2007

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Crown Estates: Fire Services 6 Apr 2010

  The separate fire safety inspection regime reflects the different way in which the Crown is treated under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1541), and in particular the fact that the enforcement provisions of the order do not apply to the Crown. The Fire Precautions Act 1971, which preceded the 2005 order, made a similar distinction. The Government have no plans to...

• Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Fire Services: Havering 6 Apr 2010

  The number of incidents attended by the London Fire Brigade by borough is readily available for periods from April 1999, thus data are shown for years since 2000. Incidents attended in the London Borough of Havering by the London Fire Brigade, 2000-09 Number of incidents 2000 3,076 2001 3,487 2002 3,313 2003 3,983 2004 3,084 2005 3,279 2006 3,245 2007...

• Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 6 Apr 2010

  The Government are working to build a fairer, more equal society, where a person's chances and opportunities in life are determined solely by their talent and effort-not by their class, gender, religion or race. We are tackling race inequality by enforcing the strong legal framework, promoting clear leadership in public bodies and focusing work on race across Government. To mark the United...

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Dewsbury

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

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

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

Social Media

• @shahidmalikmp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Trade and Industry
• Health
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Home Department
• Education and Skills
• Pakistan
• Energy Saving Accreditation
• Youth Work Projects
• Antisocial Behaviour Orders: Dewsbury
• Wild Bird Imports

Other offices held in the past

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Communities and Local Government (10 Jun 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Justice (6 Oct 2008 to 10 Jun 2009)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for International Development (28 Jun 2007 to 6 Oct 2008)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (27 Mar 2007 to 11 May 2010)
• PPS (Jim Knight, Minister of State), Department for Education and Skills (8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 18 Jul 2006)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Ann Taylor
• John Whitfield
• David Ginsburg
• William Paling
• Benjamin Riley
• Walter Rea
• Benjamin Riley
• Thomas Harvey
• Benjamin Riley
• Emil Pickering
• Walter Runciman
• Mark Oldroyd
• John Simon

Future MPs in this constituency

• Simon Reevell
• Paula Sherriff

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Committee (3 out of 4)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 19 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Shahid Malik’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 75.08% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 81 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 91 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)