A selection of Graeme Morrice's votes

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• Generally voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2014
• Consistently voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 16 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2014
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2010–2012
• Almost always voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 1 vote for, 17 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2013
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 10 votes against, between 2010–2013
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 26 votes against, 3 absences, between 2013–2015

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Recent appearances

• Amendment of the Law 23 Mar 2015

  Like the Chancellor’s previous five Budgets, this one does nothing to recognise or address the problems faced by my constituents and many others across the country. It is a Budget that yet again demonstrates how out of touch this Government are. The Chancellor talks of a national recovery and an economic plan that is working. However, the reality is that thousands of hard-working people in...

• Amendment of the Law 23 Mar 2015

  I think that is a possibility, and I am glad the hon. Gentleman acknowledges we will have a Labour Government on 7 May. Throughout the past five years, people have come to my surgery to tell me that their benefits have stopped or that they are struggling to pay their bills, and what is clear is that, month after month, people are worse off under the Tories, as the prices of food, heating and...

• Written Answers — Home Office: Animal Experiments 23 Mar 2015

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Written Statement of 12 March 2015, HCWS385, on testing of household products on animals, what proportion of tests on animals for ingredients predominantly used in household products are not carried out for regulatory purposes; and what estimate she has made of the annual number of animals who will not now be used to test...

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Livingston

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Work and Pensions
• Treasury
• Transport
• Health
• Home Department
• Trade Unions
• Special Educational Needs
• East Coast Railway Line
• Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
• Animal Experiments

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (28 Jan 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (25 Oct 2011 to 23 Jan 2012)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Jim Devine
• Robin Cook

Future MPs in this constituency

• Hannah Bardell

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Postal Services Bill Committee (20 out of 21)
• Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Finance (No. 4) Bill Committee (14 out of 14)