A selection of Nick de Bois’s votes

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• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2012.
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, in 2010.
• Generally voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 12 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2012–2014.
• Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 26 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2012–2015.
• Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013.
• Voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2011–2012.

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Recent appearances

• Lesser-Taught Languages 24 Mar 2015

  I want to put it on record that that has been examined by many people, but it is nowhere near the standard that we require for A-level and it will not achieve the objective, for example, of helping someone get into a university with that qualification.

• Lesser-Taught Languages 24 Mar 2015

  I wish to express my disappointment at the fact that a number of exam bodies have decided to pull out of teaching GCSE and A-Level for lesser-taught modern languages. It seems that from 2016 or 2017 we will lose a large number of what are referred to as lesser-known languages, and for teaching purposes as modern languages. Those include Arabic, modern Greek, Japanese, Urdu, Bengali, modern...

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Profile

Former Conservative MP for Enfield North

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

Social Media

• https://facebook.com/nick.debois.71

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Health
• Justice
• Home Department
• International Development
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Billing
• Bangladesh
• Enfield
• Departmental Drinking Water
• Drugs: Misuse

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Justice Committee (31 Oct 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Public Administration Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 5 Dec 2011)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Joan Ryan
• Timothy Eggar
• Bryan Davies

Future MPs in this constituency

• Joan Ryan
• Feryal Clark

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Mesothelioma Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Disabled Persons' Parking Badges Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (40 out of 40)
• Coinage (Measurement) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)