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David Burrowes is a former MP for Enfield, Southgate.

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Former Conservative MP for Enfield, Southgate

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

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @DavidBurrowesUK
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

David Burrowes campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Justice
• Health
• Home Department
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Home Office
• Burma
• Youth Custody
• Abortion
• Prisons: Drugs
• Young Offenders

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Home Affairs Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (23 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Justice) ( 3 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee) ( 2 May 2007 to 8 Aug 2007)
• Member, Draft Legal Services Bill (Joint Committee) (17 May 2006 to 25 Jul 2006)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (19 Dec 2005 to 9 May 2006)
• Member, Public Administration Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Stephen Twigg
• Michael Portillo
• Anthony Berry

Future MPs in this constituency

• Bambos Charalambous

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Homelessness Reduction Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Psychoactive Substances Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Riot Compensation Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Modern Slavery Bill Committee (9 out of 11)
• Water Bill Committee (8 out of 9)
• MARRIAGE (SAME SEX COUPLES) BILL Committee (13 out of 13)
• Crime and Courts Bill Committee (10 out of 13)
• Law Commission Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Committee (16 out of 18)
• Legal Services Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Lahpai Gam 20 Apr 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to appeal to the Government of Burma on the (a) release of Lahpi Gam on medical grounds and (b) medical care required by that prisoner.

• Child Maintenance (Assessment of Parents’ Income) 19 Apr 2017

  I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to equalise the assessment and enforcement of child maintenance arrangements of children of self-employed parents with that of children of other employed parents; and for connected purposes. I welcome the great interest and attendance of hon. Members for my Bill, but I feel somewhat like the filler in the Prime Minister’s sandwich. I...

• Child Maintenance (Assessment of Parents’ Income) 19 Apr 2017

  This is an issue of great importance and interest to the public. It is a cross-party issue, but it has been a Conservative cause since the Thatcher Government recognised the principle that all parents have a continued responsibility to contribute reasonably to their children’s upkeep. When parents cannot agree about a child’s maintenance, the state steps in to protect the child’s...

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