Douglas Carswell, former MP, Clacton

New votes added to voting summaries: October 2025

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About your former Member of Parliament

Douglas Carswell is a former MP for Clacton.

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Profile

Former UKIP MP for Clacton

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

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

Party was Conservative until 29 Aug 2014

Also represented Harwich

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Future MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
Local Transport Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
Sustainable Communities Bill Committee (7 out of 11)
Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
Police and Justice Bill Committee (8 out of 8)

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