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Robert Halfon is a former MP for Harlow.

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Former Conservative MP for Harlow

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

Left the House of Commons on 30 May 2024 — Dissolved for election

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @halfon4harlowMP
• https://facebook.com/RobertHalfon

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Robert Halfon campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Education
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Treasury
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Justice
• Hospitals: Parking
• Departmental Conferences
• Apprentices
• Institute for Fiscal Studies
• House of Commons: Apprentices

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill Committee (15 Mar 2023 to 23 Mar 2023)
• Minister of State (Education) (26 Oct 2022 to 26 Mar 2024)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (20 May 2020 to 27 Oct 2022)
• Chair, Education Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 27 Oct 2022)
• Chair, Education Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 27 Oct 2022)
• Chair, Education Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) ( 6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Education Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Education Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Education Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Minister of State (Department of Education) (Apprenticeships and Skills) (17 Jul 2016 to 12 Jun 2017)
• Minister without Portfolio ( 8 May 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
• Member, Public Administration Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 12 May 2014)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Bill Rammell
• Jerry Hayes
• Arthur Newens

Future MPs in this constituency

• Christopher Vince

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Technical and Further Education Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Identity Documents Bill Committee (5 out of 5)

Recent appearances

• Valedictory Debate 24 May 2024

  As I was watching this debate, sitting in this beautiful Chamber, I was thinking of my constituency of Harlow. Not so long ago, I was campaigning outside a Lidl supermarket, which I did regularly, handing out leaflets. One time—this is genuinely a true story—a lady came up to me and said that my leaflet had come through her letterbox that very morning. She said how handsome I looked, but...

• Valedictory Debate 24 May 2024

  I thank my right hon. Friend—my truly honourable Friend—for his intervention. It is true; it is going to be a strange election. I have done six from 2001 onwards, including in 2005 when I lost by 97 votes, and at every single election I have stood by the roadside with a massive sign, usually “Please cut fuel duty”, from 6.30 am to 9 am or from 4 pm to 7 pm, waving at all the cars. One...

• Valedictory Debate 24 May 2024

  I will in a second. I could not have done one thing without the incredible staff here. They are the people who work for long hours. They look after us, they are loyal, they do the hard work, they do the research, and they help to prepare the speeches. I want to name a few who have been with me over the years. Some have gone, but I hope the House will forgive me if I name them all, because...

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