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Hugh Robertson
Conservative MP for Faversham & Mid Kent
- Shadow Minister, Culture, Media & Sport (since 6 Jul 2007)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 8,720 votes. — 281st 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 Hugh Robertson voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 strongly 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
- Has never voted on laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Culture Media and Sport, Olympics, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Home Department, Health
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Olympic Games, Olympic Games: Greater London, Olympic Games 2012: Finance, Iraq, 2012 Olympics
(based on written questions asked by Hugh Robertson and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- London Olympics Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- National Minimum Wage (Enforcement Notices) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Arms Control and Disarmament (Inspections) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Industrial Development (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Health (Wales) Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Waste and Emissions Trading Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Committee (4 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: UK School Games: Finance (22 Jun 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport by what means the UK School Games has been funded in each of its first three years; and how it will be funded in each year to 2012.”
More of Hugh Robertson's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 128 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 very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 64% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 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") 126 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
6. Overseas visits
15-20 August 2008, to Beijing, China, for 2008 Olympic Games as part of the official observer programme organised by The London Organising Committee. Flights and accommodation paid for by Mr John Lewis, of Dorset. (Registered 22 October 2008)
8-13 September 2008, to Israel and the West Bank for meetings with local politicians. Flights and accommodation paid for by the Conservative Middle East Council. (Registered 22 October 2008)
5-10 January 2009, to Syria and Lebanon, for meetings with both Presidents, Prime Ministers and other senior political leaders to discuss Middle East political issues. Flights and hotels in Lebanon paid for by the Conservative Middle East Council. Hotels in Syria paid for by the Syrian Government. (Registered 27 January 2009)
9. Registrable shareholdings
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Reserve Officer in the Regular Army.
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) | £21,633 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £14,674 (390th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £16,605 (411th) | £20,182 (347th) | £22,839 | £18,762 (279th) | £18,511 (403rd) | £18,107 (335th) | £23,788 (90th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £75,733 (575th) | £61,483 (630th) | £70,879 | £66,999 (474th) | £62,997 (539th) | £58,097 (564th) | £50,527 (164th) |
| Communications Allowance | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £6,244 (382nd)* | £5,759 (413th)** | £5,660 | £8,617 (390th) | £9,810 (331st) | £9,865 (329th) | £8,305 (306th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £68 (joint 398th) | £54 | £89 (joint 427th) | £77 (joint 440th) | £177 (389th) | £33 (joint 450th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £170 (300th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £291 (joint 583rd) | £677 (425th) | £393 | £356 (570th) | £468 (joint 532nd) | £275 (joint 620th) | £2,047 (67th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £510 (joint 613th) | £2,338 (joint 361st) | £1,195 | £1,039 (569th) | £1,162 (joint 536th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,184 (joint 349th) | £980 (joint 449th) | £793 | £1,968 (joint 134th) | £1,968 (joint 127th) | £1,968 (joint 126th) | £1,968 (joint 121st) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £123,820 (578th) | £113,597 (592nd) | £123,446 | £118,732 (426th) | £115,326 (408th) | £108,211 (436th) | £101,342 (74th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,184 (189th). Rail £736 (468th). Other: Mileage £539 (9th). Rail £494 (44th). European £291 (124th).