As a result of COVID-19, some MPs were less able to vote in Parliament in certain periods, and this will be reflected by absences in their voting record.
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- 11th May to 2nd June 2020
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All MPs could vote remotely through an online voting tool. Votes cast remotely are shown as normal on the TheyWorkForYou voting record.
- 2nd to 9th June 2020
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The option of online voting was removed, and a number of MPs may have been unable to vote because they were not physically able to attend.
- 10th June 2020 onwards
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The requirements on proxy voting were relaxed, allowing MPs to designate another MP to cast a vote on their behalf.
If an MP votes by proxy, it is effectively exactly the same as if they cast the vote in person and it shows up on their TheyWorkForYou voting record.
MPs are not required to designate a proxy, and may instead pair with an opposing MP to miss a vote. Parliament does not record when two MPs have come to a pairing arrangement, so on TheyWorkForYou, they will both appear to have been absent for the vote.
We will update this information if the situation changes. See more detail on votes during the COVID-19 period here.
A selection of Eric Ollerenshaw’s votes
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Consistently voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
0 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2011–2012.
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Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011.
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Voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2015.
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Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2012.
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Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
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Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes
3 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2011–2014.
We have lots more plain English analysis of Eric Ollerenshaw’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Eric Ollerenshaw’s full vote analysis page for more.
Recent appearances
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) men, (b) women and (c) children were admitted to hospital for drug poisoning, showing ICD10 codes T36-T50 separately, at a four character level in 2014.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the General Practice Research Database includes data on the prescribing of tranquillisers; and if he will use this database to calculate the number of patients with a long-term dependency on tranquillisers.
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To ask the Attorney General, whether there is a point of contact for members of the public who wish to help the Serious Fraud Office investigation into GlaxoSmithKline.
More of Eric Ollerenshaw’s recent appearances
Profile
Former Conservative MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood
Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election
Social Media
Expenses
Topics of interest
- Health
- Communities and Local Government
- Education
- Business
- Innovation and Skills
- Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Departmental Data Protection
- National Curriculum Tests
- Government Procurement Card
- Benzodiazepines
- Departmental Legislation
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 19 Oct 2010)
Future MPs in this constituency
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 30 Mar 2015.
4. Sponsorships
(a) Name of donor: Mr Neil Record
(a) Address of donor: private
(a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
(a) Donor status: individual
(a) (Registered 10 March 2015)
(a) Name of donor: Mr Yakub Patel
(a) Address of donor: private
(a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
(a) Donor status: individual
(a) (Registered 17 March 2015)
8. Land and Property
Cottage in Suffolk, which is on the market.
11. Miscellaneous
Unremunerated directorship in the London School of Training Limited. I will be providing consultation on education courses and management of the company. The role will take up about 4 hours each month. (Registered 16 October 2012)
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