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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
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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
Read about how the voting record is decided.
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, Home Department, Health, 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)
- Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee (18 out of n/a)
- Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Bill Committee (1 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)
- 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)
- Equine Welfare (Ragwort Control) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Animal Health Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Estimates Day — [3rd Allotted Day] — Department for Children, Schools and Families: Looked-after Children (2 Jul 2009)
“I was referring to academies and, more importantly, to academies with residential facilities. If the hon. Gentleman checks, he will see that looked-after children who go to boarding schools achieve far better results than those who do not. I hope that the hon. Gentleman will look more favourably on the matter. If the academy system can deliver such an opportunity for looked-after children, I...”
- Estimates Day — [3rd Allotted Day] — Department for Children, Schools and Families: Looked-after Children (2 Jul 2009)
“It is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Leicester, East (Keith Vaz). I think that the Prime Minister should answer his question. The Prime Minister does seem to have problems with increases in spending. He has said, for instance, that "total spending will continue to rise, and it will be a zero per cent. rise in 2013-14."—[ Official Report, 1 July 2009; Vol. 495, c. 294.]...”
- Estimates Day — [3rd Allotted Day] — Department for Children, Schools and Families: Looked-after Children (2 Jul 2009)
“I am curious: why has the hon. Gentleman chosen the age of 25 and not 21?”
More of Bill Wiggin's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 135 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, 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") 319 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 24 Jun 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).