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Liam Fox
Conservative MP for North Somerset
- Also represented Woodspring
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
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- Register of Members’ Interests
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Liam Fox voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted strongly against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted moderately for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted very strongly against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted very strongly against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted strongly for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes
- Has never voted on automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted moderately for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a smoking ban. votes
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Defence, Health, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, International Development, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations, Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations, Armoured Fighting Vehicles, Armed Forces: Training, Armed Forces: Deployment
(based on written questions asked by Liam Fox and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Health and Social Care Bill Committee (3 out of 14)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Hinkley Point (19 Mar 2013)
“I congratulate the Government on finally getting our civil nuclear programme moving after too long a period of paralysis in this country. It is vital for our energy security and our low-carbon generation. The Secretary of State will be well aware that the transmission from Hinkley will be through 450 kV cables as opposed to the current 132 kV. That will require electricity pylons more than...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Army Basing Plan (5 Mar 2013)
“I congratulate my right hon. Friend on completing a difficult jigsaw puzzle that Labour was never able to manage, and ensuring that the Ministry of Defence spending is boosting economic activity in this country, not on the continent. Does he agree that the ability to spread this force footprint across the United Kingdom and the large sums involved, fatally undermines the case of the Scottish...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Education: Algeria (21 Jan 2013)
“Al-Qaeda represents both a mindset and a physical capability. Does my right hon. Friend agree that, as well as an uncompromising security response, there is a particular responsibility on the leaders in the Islamic world, both religious and political, to make it very clear that the sort of barbaric acts we saw in Algeria are incompatible with Islam, and that that message needs to be made...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 9 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 1 written question in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 59.59% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 14 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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") 938 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
22 January 2013, received £250 for article from The Spectator. Address: 22 Old Queen Street, London, SW1H 9HP. Hours: 5 hrs (Registered 6 February 2013)
Contract with Quercus Editions Limited for writing a book. Address: Quercus Editions Limited, 55 Baker Street, 7th Floor, South Block, London, W1U 8EW. Advance payment of £4,100. Hours: none so far. (Registered 6 February 2013)
4. Sponsorships
(b) Support in the capacity as an MP:
(b) Name of donor: Mr Frederick Forsyth
(b) Address of donor: private
(b) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 contribution to staffing and running of private office
(b) Date of receipt: 16 August 2012
(b) Date of acceptance: 16 August 2012
(b) Donor status: individual
(b) (Registered 18 September 2012)
(b) Name of donor: Investors & Private Capital
(b) Address of donor: 25 Harley Street, London W1G 9BR
(b) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 contribution to staffing and running of private office
(b) Date of receipt: 16 August 2012
(b) Date of acceptance: 16 August 2012
(b) Donor status: company, registration no. 5204672
(b) (Registered 18 September 2012)
(b) Name of donor: IPGL Limited
(b) Address of donor: Park House, 16 Finsbury Circus, London, EC2M 7EB
(b) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 contribution to running of private office
(b) Date of receipt: 12 October 2012
(b) Date of acceptance: 17 October 2012
(b) Donor status: company, registration no. 02011009
(b) (Registered 17 October 2012)
(b) Name of donor: Mr Mick Davis
(b) Address of donor: private
(b) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £7,200 contribution to staffing and running of private office
(b) Date of receipt: 29 January 2013
(b) Date of acceptance: 6 February 2013
(b) Donor status: individual
(b) (Registered 6 February 2013)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
I have accepted Honorary Membership for life of the Carlton Club.
6. Overseas visits
Name of donor: Atlantic Council of Montenegro
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £1,251.98 covering flights, ground transportation, hotel and meals
Destination of visit: 2BS Forum, Splendid Hotel, Budva, Montenegro
Date of visit: 4-7 June 2012
Purpose of visit: To attend the 2BS Forum, a summit in Montenegro centred on regional and international security and co-operation issues and global economics, and to take part as a keynote speaker (Registered 11 June 2012)
Name of donor: The European Azerbaijan Society
Address of donor: 2 Queen Anne's Gate SW1H 9AA
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £2,640 (to include flights and accommodation)
Destination of visit: Baku, Azerbaijan
Date of visit: 17-20 July 2012
Purpose of visit: To address the Center for Strategic Studies, Baku, and to attend meetings with the President of Azerbaijan, Members of the Cabinet and other delegates.
(Registered 25 July 2012)
Name of donor: The Ministry of Defence of Estonia
Address of donor: Sakala 1, Tallinn 15094
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £766 (including return flights, accommodation and hospitality)
Destination of visit: Tallinn, Estonia
Date of visit: 19-20 September 2012
Purpose of visit: To take part in the Sixth Annual Baltic Conference on Defence: ‘European Security and Defence at a Strategic Crossroads’. (Registered 10 October 2012)
Address of donor: Office Chérifien des Phosphates Foundation, 2-4, rue Al Abtal, Hay Erraha, 20200, Casablanca, Morocco; German Marshall Fund, 1744 R Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20009, United States
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): return flights, transportation, accommodation, meals and other costs with a value of £1,708 (approx)
Destination of visit: Rabat, Morocco
Date of visit: 28-30 September 2012
Purpose of visit: To take part and speak in The Atlantic Dialogues to promote discussion and understanding of regional security issues. (Registered 18 October 2012)
Name of donor: Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Address of donor: Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Policy Section, P.O. Box 8114 Dep., N-0032 Oslo, Norway
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): Return flights, accommodation, internal travel and some meals for myself and a member of staff, with a total value of £1,524
Destination of visit: Oslo, Norway
Date of visit: 28–30 October 2012
Purpose of visit: To give a lecture at the University of Oslo in conjunction with the British Politics Society Norway, as part of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs annual programme to support information and public debate on European politics, including bilateral partnerships. (Registered 8 November 2012)
Name of donor: Halifax International Security Forum
Address of donor: 1717 Rhode Island Ave, NW , Suite 610, Washington, DC 20036
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): return flights, internal transportation, accommodation and some meals with a total value of £3,228.12
Destination of visit: Halifax, Canada
Date of visit: 16-18 November 2012
Purpose of visit: To take part in the Halifax International Security Forum, a non-profit, non-partisan organization, to discuss emerging threats in the world.
(Registered 29 November 2012)
Name of donor: University of Bahrain
Address of donor: University of Bahrain, P.O. Box 32038, Sakheer, Kingdom of Bahrain
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): return flights, accommodation, in country travel and food, with a total value of £2,500
Destination of visit: Kingdom of Bahrain
Date of visit: 31st March – 2nd April 2013
Purpose of visit: To take part in the Bahrain International Symposium, to examine institutional developments and political reforms in Bahrain.
(Registered 26 April 2013)
8. Land and Property
Residential property in London SE1 from which rental income is received (from 25 September 2011). (Registered 20 October 2011)
11. Miscellaneous
In settlement of my claim for phone hacking I received a payment from News International, 1 Virginia Street, London E98 1HR. A sum was paid to my lawyers on 21 December 2012. (Registered 6 February 2013)
Register last updated: 7 May 2013. More about the Register
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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 | £17,293 (375th) | £20,746 (363rd) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,634 | £13,250 (518th) | £20,333 (joint 3rd with 149 others) | £19,712 (joint 259th with 1 other) | £15,000 (joint 354th with 1 other) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £21,218 (162nd) | £19,651 (260th) | £20,440 (joint 292nd with 4 others) | £19,880 | £17,437 (387th) | £18,710 (joint 339th with 1 other) | £18,234 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £15,436 (336th) |
| Staffing costs | £100,331 (151st) | £91,346 (141st) | £84,476 (joint 314th with 1 other) | £86,804 | £59,880 (609th) | £71,773 (joint 85th with 44 others) | £69,212 (joint 77th with 28 others) | £50,509 (166th) |
| Communications Allowance | £3,189 (525th) | £9,283 (256th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £11,337 (158th)1 | £9,452 (241st)2 | £11,815 (141st)3 | £7,071 | £10,284 (327th) | £12,395 (233rd) | £13,947 (177th) | £9,249 (257th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £315 (joint 270th with 3 others) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £49 (342nd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,471 (446th) | £363 (553rd) | £600 (joint 473rd with 3 others) | £797 | £673 (419th) | £338 (joint 584th with 1 other) | £852 (406th) | £637 (joint 494th with 1 other) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,028 (560th) | £1,374 (525th) | £1,334 | £1,739 (449th) | £1,532 (490th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,398 (71st) | £1,209 (joint 97th with 16 others) | £937 | £1,839 (412th) | £1,839 (405th) | £1,821 (410th) | £1,821 (372nd) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £155,838 (252nd) | £153,316 (211th) | £142,339 (232nd) | £138,457 | £105,102 (587th) | £126,920 (173rd) | £123,778 (90th) | £92,652 (218th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,496 (62nd). Rail £1,276 (426th). Misc £668 (58th). Other: Rail £832 (23rd). Air £1,062 (4th). European £2,003 (15th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,119 (97th). Rail £1,414 (390th). Misc £250 (110th). Other: Rail £1,468 (13th). Air £218 (31st). European £983 (58th).
3 Car £7,356 (21st). Rail £1,436 (385th). Air £1,348 (108th). European £1,675 (12th).