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  • Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Justice & Lord Chancellor, Ministry of Justice (since 6 Mar 2008)
    Shadow Secretary of State for Home Affairs, Home Affairs (since 20 Dec 2007)
  • Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
  • Majority: 568 votes. — 610th out of 635 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Christopher Huhne voted on key issues since 2001:

  • Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
  • Has never voted on equal gay rights. votes, speeches

Read about how the voting record is decided.

More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

Committees and topics of interest

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Treasury, Health, Home Department, Trade and Industry

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Information Technology, Departmental Legislation, Departments: Air Conditioning, Departmental Chief Accounting Officer, Departmental Finance Directors

(based on written questions asked by Christopher Huhne and answered by departments)

RSS feed Most recent appearances in parliament

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Cannabis (7 May 2008)

“I, too, thank the Home Secretary for advance sight of her statement. Does she agree that her move will not accelerate the falls in cannabis use or the falls in psychosis, nor will it cut crime? Will she describe now the circumstances in which a five-year custodial sentence would be appropriate for cannabis possession? Will she now confess that evidence plays no part in her policy? Will she...”

Written Answers — Home Department: Departmental Accountancy (6 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2008, Official Report, column 602W, on departmental accountancy, what the (a) monthly, (b) year to date and (c) annual budget totals are for each budget line forecast for each month since September 2007, arranged by category of expenditure in her Department's annual report and supply estimates.”

Written Answers — Home Department: Departmental Accountancy (6 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2008, Official Report, column 602W, on departmental accountancy, what the planned annual budget figures are for 2008-09 in each budget line, arranged by category of expenditure in her Department's annual report and supply estimates.”

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Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 37 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 294 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
  • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 71% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 9 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
  • This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
  • 86 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Christopher Huhne speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 120 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Freelance journalism and writing in newspapers and magazines:
Financial News column (Efinancial news) (Up to £5,000)
Guardian (Up to £5,000)
Independent (Up to £5,000)
Financial Times (Up to £5,000)
New Statesman (Up to £5,000)
Speaker's fees from Parliament Communications. (£5,001-£10,000)
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support
Support for the running of my office from August 2007 received from:
Paul Strasburger, of Bath
The following donors have contributed to my campaign for the leadership of the Liberal Democrat Party:
Lord Oakeshott (personal donation)
Lord Jacobs (personal donation)
Mr Peter Huhne, of London (personal donation)
Mr and Mrs Paul Strasburger, of Bath (personal donation)
Lord Sharman (personal donation)
Sir Michael Rake, of London (personal donation)
(Registered 28 November 2007)
Paul Strasburger, of Bath (personal donation)
Carrousel Capital, of London (corporate donation)
Mr and Mrs Brian Roper, of Bath (personal donation)
(Registered 20 December 2007)
Sir Ian Wrigglesworth, of London (personal donation)
Benefit in kind from Marcus Evans Ltd, London (telephone canvassing carried out in November and December 2007).
(Registered 29 January 2008)
Contribution to the running costs of my office received from Robin Monro-Davies of London. (Registered 8 February 2008)
6. Overseas visits
15-20 February 2008, to Brazil, to attend GLOBE G8+5 legislators forum. The costs of the visit were met by GLOBE. (Registered 29 February 2008)
8. Land and Property
Residential house and flat in Oxford, from which rental income is received.
Residential house and two flats in London, from which rental income is received.
9. Registrable shareholdings
(b) IRISYS, of Towcester, Northants; company makes thermal imagers for process, people and queue monitoring.

Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

View the history of this MP's entries in the Register

Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

Type2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/052003/042002/032001/02
Additional Costs Allowance£9,759 (562nd)£4,909    
London Supplement£0£0    
Incidental Expenses Provision£23,333 (joint 143rd)£28,229    
Staffing Allowance£84,252 (324th)£75,520    
Members' Travel£6,365 (376th)*£3,460    
Members' Staff Travel£250 (joint 303rd)£126    
Centrally Purchased Stationery£3,413 (38th)£1,146    
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£10,437 (31st)£2,507N/AN/AN/AN/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,022 (joint 378th)£1,022    
Other Costs£0£0    
Total£138,831 (303rd)£116,919    

* Car £3,124 (306th). Rail £2,715 (279th). Air £526 (149th).