A selection of Christopher Huhne’s votes

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• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2012.
• Generally voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 15 votes for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2011–2013.
• Generally voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2012.
• Generally voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2010.
• Consistently voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2011.
• Has never voted on raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, in 2013.

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

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Health: Health Services 5 Feb 2013

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a comparative assessment of the adequacy of out-of-hours NHS services run by private companies and run directly by NHS organisations.

• Written Answers — Transport: Car Tax 4 Feb 2013

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will estimate how many foreign vehicles that have been in the country for more than six months are not registered for UK road tax.

• Written Answers — Transport: Car Tax 4 Feb 2013

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he plans to take to ensure that foreign vehicles pay road tax after being in the UK for more than six months.

More of Christopher Huhne’s recent appearances

Profile

Former Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh

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

Left the House of Commons on 5 February 2013 — Resigned

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

Social Media

• @ChrisHuhne

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Home Department
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Justice
• Treasury
• Health
• Departmental Legislation
• Information Technology
• Departmental Security
• Departments: Air Conditioning
• Offenders

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Home Secretary ( 8 Jan 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Justice & Lord Chancellor, Ministry of Justice ( 6 Mar 2008 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Home Affairs, Home Affairs (20 Dec 2007 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (21 Mar 2006 to 20 Dec 2007)
• Shadow Minister, Treasury ( 1 Jun 2005 to 21 Mar 2006)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• David Chidgey
• Stephen Milligan
• David Price

Future MPs in this constituency

• Mike Thornton
• Mims Davies
• Paul Holmes

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Finance Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of 4)