2008 Haltemprice and Howden by-election would extend the legal detention of terror suspects without charge to a maximum of 42 days. Explaining his actions, Davis stated he intended to spark a wider public debate about the perceived erosion of civil liberties by the then Labour government, which in the following week was launched as the 'David Davis for Freedom campaign'. Culture Secretary Andy Burnham called on Davis to fund the cost of the by-election to the taxpayer, estimated at £80,000, from his own pocket. Davis had held the seat as a Conservative since its creation in 1997, having previously been MP since 1987 for the
North Londonderry (UK Parliament constituency) Dáil. This area, in republican theory, was incorporated in a five-member Dáil constituency of Londonderry. The elections in this constituency took place using the first past the post electoral system. Anderson resigns, prompting a by-election. Barrie dies, prompting a by-election. North Londonderry (UK Parliament constituency) North Londonderry was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency in Ireland. This county constituency comprised the northern part of County Londonderry. Its official title was the North Derry division of county Londonderry. It returned one Member of Parliament 1885–1922. 1885-1922: The baronies of Keenaught, North-East Liberties of Coleraine, North-West Liberties of Londonderry, and Tirkeeran, and that