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Michael Crockart is a former MP for Edinburgh West.

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Former Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West

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

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

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Defence
• Work and Pensions
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Treasury
• Culture Media and Sport
• Apprentices
• Military Bases
• Military Bases: Edinburgh
• Armed Forces: Housing
• Military Bases: Kirknewton

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (18 Dec 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (18 Dec 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (18 Dec 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee ( 5 Nov 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (16 Jul 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (23 May 2011 to 5 Nov 2012)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Barrett
• Donald Gorrie
• James Douglas-Hamilton
• James Stodart
• George Hutchison
• Thomas Cooper
• Wilfrid Normand
• George Mathers
• Ian MacIntyre
• Henry Phillips
• John Jameson
• James Clyde
• Lewis McIver
• Wolmer
• Thomas Buchanan

Future MPs in this constituency

• Michelle Thomson
• Christine Jardine

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Justice and Security Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Terrorist Asset-Freezing Etc. Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill Committee (18 out of 20)
• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (12 out of 14)

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Post-study Work Visas 23 Mar 2015

  What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Scotland on the potential introduction of a scheme to allow international students graduating from Scottish further and higher education institutions to remain in Scotland to work for a defined period of time.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Post-study Work Visas 23 Mar 2015

  The recommendation comes as part of the Smith agreement. It recognises that the higher education sector is a multi-billion pound industry, and Edinburgh university is one of the most successful participants in that. More than 10,000 foreign students are now studying at Edinburgh, generating some of the highest quality research in the UK. Does the Minister agree that keeping more of those...

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Poultry Meat: Imports 16 Mar 2015

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the Government's position is in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations on the import from the US of chemically-treated poultry.

More of Michael Crockart’s recent appearances