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Bill Wiggin
Conservative MP for Leominster
- Whip, Whips (since 19 Jan 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 13,187 votes. — 155th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Bill Wiggin voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Health, Home Department, Transport, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Avian Influenza, Fisheries: Quotas, Fisheries, Bovine TB, Zimbabwe
(based on written questions asked by Bill Wiggin and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee (18 out of n/a)
- Planning and Energy Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Transport (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Animal Welfare Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Public Audit (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Equine Welfare (Ragwort Control) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Health (Wales) Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Crime (International Co-operation) Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Waste and Emissions Trading Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Water Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Animal Health Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Climate Change (5 Nov 2009)
“I apologise to Members whose speeches I may have missed during the afternoon. However, I have been able to hear a lot of the debate. I should like to discuss palm oil, because one of the most important things that the Government have tried to meet is the renewable transport fuel obligation. I fear that, accidentally, they have increased the chances of the orang-utan, Asia's only great ape,...”
- Climate Change (5 Nov 2009)
“I know that the hon. Gentleman thinks that he has scored a goal, but if he buys Paterson-Arran oatcakes he will find that they are, indeed, orang-utan friendly—and no more monkey business from him while he's at it. Companies such as Asda, Sainsbury's and Cadbury's—big, serious and sensible companies—are doing a tremendous amount to change the content of their food and other...”
- Climate Change (5 Nov 2009)
“We have to do both, because, although certification is helpful, ultimately we all want proper sustainability from planting through to end use. Therefore, anything that financially encourages such practice is worth having, but ultimately we should get it right from start to finish rather than buy our way out of bad practice. In Hereford, we had a 350 campaign meeting in the town hall; it was...”
More of Bill Wiggin's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 22 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 64 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 75% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 10 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 323 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 28 Oct 2009. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £23,083 (joint 1st) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £18,009 (joint 2nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £11,667 (554th) | £17,972 (joint 472nd) | £19,519 | £19,072 (222nd) | £18,178 (446th) | £17,342 (460th) | £9,917 (527th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £100,009 (17th) | £87,603 (139th) | £83,573 | £73,498 (209th) | £74,985 (joint 8th) | £72,310 (joint 1st) | £69,273 (2nd) |
| Communications Allowance | £8,749 (294th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £7,235 (335th)* | £6,856 (351st)** | £6,429 | £13,088 (219th) | £11,435 (269th) | £5,728 (498th) | £6,802 (377th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £137 (joint 405th) | £63 (joint 427th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £239 (284th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £64 (98th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £858 (joint 286th) | £427 (560th) | £1,230 | £682 (414th) | £965 (269th) | £971 (joint 347th) | £1,458 (180th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,300 (326th) | £1,329 (534th) | £3,079 | £2,483 (331st) | £4,378 (142nd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,360 (joint 100th) | £1,175 (joint 136th) | £0 | £1,743 (495th) | £1,743 (486th) | £1,743 (458th) | £1,743 (395th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £155,564 (179th) | £137,472 (330th) | £135,464 | £131,468 (161st) | £132,017 (91st) | £117,953 (212th) | £107,265 (31st) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £6,355 (41st). Rail £244 (528th). Other: Rail £254 (75th). Air £382 (15th).