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Jim Devine

Former Labour MP for Livingston

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11th May to 2nd June 2020

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2nd to 9th June 2020

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10th June 2020 onwards

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A selection of Jim Devine’s votes

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Recent appearances

  • Energy and Climate Change: Fuel Poverty 8 Apr 2010

    As my hon. Friend knows, there are over 100 years of coal underground. Should we not look at a strategy for extracting that coal? That would make a major contribution to the eradication of fuel poverty.

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 16 Dec 2009

    Has my right hon. and learned Friend seen today's Daily Record, which exposed a legalised lending company charging an annual percentage rate of 2,639,538.9 per cent? Is it not about time that we followed the lead of European countries and put a cap on interest charges, especially in the run-up to Christmas?

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Topical Questions 15 Dec 2009

    Can we follow the lead of other European countries and introduce a cap on interest rates for the likes of store cards? People will be using store cards over the next few weeks in the run-up to Christmas. If someone spends £1,000, it will take them 15 years to clear that if they simply pay the minimum. That is totally unacceptable.

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Livingston

Entered the House of Commons on 30 September 2005 — Byelection

Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

Expenses

Topics of interest

  • Health
  • Work and Pensions
  • Scotland
  • Defence
  • Treasury
  • Network Rail: Consultants
  • National Minimum Wage
  • Departmental Property
  • Child Support
  • Apprenticeships

Other offices held in the past

  • PPS (Rt Hon Rosie Winterton, Minister of State), Department of Health (20 Nov 2006 to 14 Mar 2007)
  • Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (18 Jul 2006 to 11 May 2010)
  • Member, Science and Technology Committee (8 Feb 2006 to 20 Feb 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Future MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 12 Apr 2010.

Nil

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