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Hugo Swire
Conservative MP for East Devon
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 7,936 votes. — 351st 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 Hugo Swire 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 strongly 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 strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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
Select Committee membership
- Chairman, Advisory Committee on Works of Art (since 1 Nov 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Culture Media and Sport, Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Treasury, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Olympic Games: Greater London, National Lottery, Casinos, London Olympics, Gambling
(based on written questions asked by Hugo Swire and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Marine and Coastal Access Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Energy Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
- Employment Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- National Lottery Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Criminal Law (Amendment) (Householder Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Public Audit (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Fire and Rescue Services Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Hunting Bill Committee (22 out of n/a)
- Water Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Aviation (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Tax Credits Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Tax Credits Committee (2 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Bovine Tuberculosis (4 Feb 2010) has video
“How much his Department has spent on measures to control bovine tuberculosis in each of the last three years.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Bovine Tuberculosis (4 Feb 2010) has video
“With the number of cattle being slaughtered at an alarming rate annually, not least in Devon, what lessons does the Secretary of State take from New Zealand, which has seen a reduction of something like 85 per cent. of TB in cattle resulting from the culling of wildlife hosts, and which is well on the way to becoming officially TB free?”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: Topical Questions (1 Feb 2010) has video
“More than 1.7 million pensioners are currently missing out on their cold weather payments because they do not claim pension credit. What are the Government doing to ensure that pensioners do not have to do without those payments during the current spell of particularly cold weather?”
More of Hugo Swire's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 48 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 115 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee (1 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 62% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 6 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 59 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Hugo Swire speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 215 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
1. Remunerated directorships
Chairman (non-executive) of Photo-Me International PLC, Church Road, Bookham, Surrey KT23 3EU. Duties include attending meetings and offering advice.
21 July 2009, received salary of £5,904.76. Hours: 12hrs. (Registered 19 August 2009)
21 August 2009, received salary of £6050.46. Hours: 15hrs. (Registered 21 September 2009)
21 September 2009, received salary of £5,904.76 (net). Hours: 16 hrs. (Registered 9 November 2009)
21 October 2009, received salary of £5904.76. Hours: 10 hrs. (Registered 3 December 2009)
20 November 2009, received salary and expenses of £6216.58. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 3 December 2009)
Symphony Environmental Technologies Plc, Elstree House, Elstree Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1LE (non-executive). Duties include attending meetings and offering advice.
31 July 2009, received salary of £902.74. Hours: 6hrs. (Registered 19 August 2009)
28 August 2009, received salary of £902.74. Hours: 6hrs. (Registered 21 September 2009)
30 September 2009, received salary of £902.74 (net). Hours: 9 hrs. (Registered 2 November 2009)
30 October 2009, received £594.74. Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 3 December 2009)
30 November 2009, received £594.74. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 3 December 2009)
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Received £50 for interview. Address: Press TV Ltd, Level 1, Westgate House, West Gate, Ealing, London, W5 1YY. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 15 December 2009)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I received tickets for the Conservative Party's 'Black and White Party' on 4 February 2009, paid for by IPGL Ltd. (Registered 10 March 2009)
6. Overseas visits
8-19 September 2008, to Israel, the Occupied Palestinian territories, Lebanon, with the Conservative Middle East Council, to make visits, receive briefings on the region and meet Government ministers, parliamentarians and others. Flight from London to Tel Aviv and flight from Beirut to London and accommodation and travel within Israel and Palestine funded by the Conservative Middle East Council. I was accompanied by my wife. (Registered 27October 2008)
14-19 November 2008, to the United Arab Emirates, with all-party delegation to meet Government representatives, as guest of the Government of the UAE who met the cost of flights, accommodation and food. (Registered 18 December 2008)
24-28 January 2009, to Lebanon (Beirut), to attend seminar and meetings as guest of Conflicts Forum. The costs of flights, accommodation and food were met by Conflicts Forum. (Registered 12 February 2009)
22-26 February 2009, to Israel, Gaza and the West Bank, with the Conservative Middle East Council, to increase understanding of Arab-Israel conflict. Flights, accommodation and travel funded by the Conservative Middle East Council. (Registered 31 March 2009)
Name of donor:
(1) Conservative Middle East Council
Address of donor:
(1) 83 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0HW.
(2) 128 Kasr El-Einy Street, Cairo, Egypt.
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value):
(1) £1000 for flights for myself and my wife
(2) £2200 for accommodation, food and travel for myself and my wife
Destination of visit: Egypt
Date of visit: 27 September to 2 October 2009
Purpose of visit: official visit to meet with parliamentarians, Ministers and First Lady
(Registered 15 October 2009)
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. 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 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £23,103 (142nd) | £22,802 (237th) | £22,022 (255th) | £21,453 | £20,899 (joint 201st with 3 others) | £20,333 (joint 3rd with 149 others) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £18,009 (joint 2nd with 55 others) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £11,609 (550th) | £23,572 (76th) | £26,248 (74th) | £20,322 | £19,165 (198th) | £18,799 (joint 13th with 178 others) | £16,245 (509th) | £19,433 (183rd) |
| Staffing costs | £110,700 (12th) | £88,271 (301st) | £80,071 (442nd) | £83,754 | £70,496 (311th) | £68,023 (joint 228th with 71 others) | £64,364 (332nd) | £54,721 (76th) |
| Communications Allowance | £3,216 (524th) | £2,684 (539th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £7,578 (310th)3 | £8,766 (263rd)2 | £9,391 (250th)1 | £8,279 | £11,460 (289th) | £9,962 (328th) | £9,132 (367th) | £5,664 (438th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £132 (360th) | £0 | £0 | £120 (joint 408th with 1 other) | £212 (372nd) | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £3,060 (20th) | £2,373 (48th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £185 (58th) | £243 (59th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,186 (495th) | £517 (478th) | £1,157 (235th) | £753 | £496 (joint 505th with 1 other) | £453 (joint 538th with 1 other) | £562 (543rd) | £1,655 (128th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,312 (509th) | £912 (595th) | £2,635 | £1,366 (joint 515th with 1 other) | £1,670 (469th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,076 (joint 511th with 1 other) | £853 (586th) | £591 | £1,945 (joint 204th with 5 others) | £1,945 (joint 199th with 6 others) | £1,945 (joint 196th with 6 others) | £1,624 (joint 413th with 1 other) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £161,637 (168th) | £151,616 (244th) | £140,786 (266th) | £137,787 | £125,827 (279th) | £121,305 (278th) | £112,182 (346th) | £101,106 (78th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,669 (64th). Rail £2,495 (322nd). Misc £204 (119th). Other: Rail £398 (53rd).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,964 (45th). Rail £1,614 (391st).
1 Car £5,710 (92nd). Rail £2,443 (300th). Air £688 (133rd). European £550 (83rd).