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Jeremy Hunt

Conservative MP for South West Surrey

  • Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Culture, Media and Sport (since 8 Sep 2009)
  • Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
  • Majority: 5,711 votes. — 454th out of 643 MPs.

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Jeremy Hunt voted on key issues since 2001:

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

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Committees and topics of interest

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Culture Media and Sport, Work and Pensions, Children, Schools and Families, Health, Treasury

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Information Officers, Tourism, Departmental Plants, Departmental Staff, National Lottery

(based on written questions asked by Jeremy Hunt and answered by departments)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

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Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: VisitBritain: Internet (11 Nov 2009)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many page hits the (a) Visit Britain and (b) Enjoy England website has recorded in each year since its creation.”

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  • Has spoken in 12 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 537 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 2008, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 58% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 9 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
  • 138 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Jeremy Hunt speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 102 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
From July to December 2009 I receive £1,000 per month from Hotcourses for 2 hours of work of an advisory nature per week. Address: 150-152, King Street, London W6 0QU
31 July 2009, payment of £1000 (net £594.76) . Hours worked: 8 (Registered 27 August 2009)
31 August 2009, payment of £1000 (net £594.76) . Hours worked: 8 (Registered 27 August 2009)
30 September 2009, payment of £1000 (net £594.76) . Hours worked: 8 (Registered 30 September 2009)
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support
Financial support for my office costs from:
Hotcourses Ltd; an educational publisher.
Mr John Lewis, Dorset (personal donation)
Name of donor: Miss Daisy Lewis
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5000
Date of receipt: 22 September 2009
Date of acceptance: 22 September 2009
Donor status: individual
(Registered 30 September 2009)
Name of donor: Mr Richard Lascelles
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5000
Date of receipt: 10 September 2009
Date of acceptance: 10 September 2009
Donor status: individual
(Registered 30 September 2009)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
The FA provide me with tickets and hospitality at various football matches. (Registered 21 November 2008)
20 February 2008, two tickets to the Brit Awards as guests of the BPI. (Registered 21 November 2008)
20 April 2008, one ticket for BAFTA Awards, as guest of ITV. (Registered 21 November 2008)
31 May 2008, two tickets for Britain's Got Talent Final, as guests of ITV. (Registered 21 November 2008)
2 July 2008, two tickets for Wimbledon Men's Semi-Final, as guests of the LTA. (Registered 21 November 2008)
25 January 2009, in the course of an otherwise unregistrable visit I was upgraded from Premium Economy to Upper Class by Virgin Atlantic on a return flight from Nairobi. (Registered 26 January 2009)
24 March 2009, helicopter travel from London to Bristol provided by Lord Ashcroft. (Registered 31 March 2009)
8 February 2009, one ticket for BAFTA Awards, as guest of Pinewood. (Registered 19 May 2009)
18 February 2009, two tickets for Brit Awards, as guests of BPI. (Registered 19 May 2009)
21 March 2009, one ticket for England v Scotland rugby match at Twickenham, as guest of RBS. (Registered 19 May 2009)
18 June 2009 two tickets to a gala performance of la Traviata at the Royal Opera House, as guests of the Royal Opera House. (Registered 25 June 2009)
Name of donor: Mr John Lewis
Address of donor : private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: ticket for me to attend the Conservative Party's Summer Party on 17 June 2009. Payment for ticket, to value of £800, made directly to the Conservative Party.
Date of receipt of donation: 17 June 20009
Date of acceptance of donation: 17 June 2009
Donor status: individual
(Registered 6 July 2009)
6. Overseas visits
15-20 August, to Beijing, China, to the Olympic Games, funded by donations my office receives from Mr John Lewis, of Dorset (see Category 4 above). (Registered 2 October 2008)
8. Land and Property
House in Farnham.
Half-share of holiday house in Italy.

Register last updated: 11 Nov 2009. More about the Register

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Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.

Type2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/052003/042002/032001/02
Additional Costs Allowance£11,610 (540th) £12,173 (535th) £13,916        
London Supplement£0 £0 £0        
Incidental Expenses Provision£14,191 (487th) £20,175 (350th) £20,000        
Staffing Allowance£83,445 (458th) £83,578 (352nd) £76,676        
Communications Allowance£10,668 (90th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Travel£5,887 (407th)* £4,579 (485th)** £3,047        
Members' Staff Travel£442 (joint 227th) £418 (244th) £37        
Members' Spouse Travel£0 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£204 (joint 623rd) £1,011 (276th) £1,364        
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£407 (627th) £3,275 (joint 252nd) £3,410 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,337 (joint 140th) £1,240 (joint 72nd) £1,240        
Other Costs£0 £0 £0        
Total£128,191 (548th) £126,449 (504th) £119,690        

* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,604 (247th). Rail £289 (522nd). Misc £28 (215th). Other: Mileage £20 (84th). Rail £1,020 (18th). Air £296 (25th). European £630 (88th).

** Car £2,894 (331st). 3rd party £656 (17th). Rail £252 (511th). Air £777 (125th).

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Other offices held in the past

  • Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Culture, Media & Sport (6 Jan 2009 to 8 Sep 2009)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport, Culture, Media & Sport (6 Jul 2007 to 6 Jan 2009)
  • Shadow Minister (the Disabled), Work & Pensions (16 Dec 2005 to 6 Jul 2007)
  • Member, International Development Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 26 Jul 2006)

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