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Malcolm Rifkind
Conservative MP for Kensington

  • Also represented Kensington and Chelsea
  • Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Malcolm Rifkind voted on key issues:

  • Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
  • Voted very strongly for university tuition fees. votes
  • Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
  • Voted very strongly against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
  • Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
  • Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes
  • Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
  • Voted moderately against a smoking ban. votes
  • Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
  • Voted a mixture of for and against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
  • Voted moderately for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
  • Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
  • Has never voted on a stricter asylum system. votes
  • Voted moderately for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
  • Voted very strongly against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
  • Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
  • Voted strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
  • Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
  • Voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
  • Voted strongly against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes

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Topics of interest

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Work and Pensions, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Health, Transport, Communities and Local Government

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Pensions, Incapacity Benefit, British Nationality: Torture, Iran, Pathways to Work

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Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

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Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Foreign Affairs and International Development (15 May 2012)

“Does the Foreign Secretary agree that even if the Iranians make constructive proposals in Baghdad next week, which would be very welcome, it would be premature to consider any suspension of sanctions, except in the unlikely event that the Iranians propose to suspend, as of that date, their further enrichment of uranium?”

Imf (23 Apr 2012)

“I suspect that on this occasion Members on both sides of the House will have found the shadow Chancellor’s remarks to have been profoundly unconvincing. Does the Chancellor agree that the purpose of these funds is to assist in the restoration of the eurozone economy, the recovery of which is profoundly in our own interests? Does he also agree that the IMF must use all the powers at its...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Syria (17 Apr 2012)

“Is it not clear that the Assad regime had no intention of respecting the ceasefire and withdrawing its tanks and heavy artillery from towns and cities? As the international community accepts a responsibility to protect, will the British Government initiate urgent discussions with the Arab League, Turkey, the United States and other European countries, with a view to encouraging Arab states to...”

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  • Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
  • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 56.68% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 41 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above 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.
  • 154 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Malcolm Rifkind’s activity.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 160 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

1. Remunerated directorships
Aberdeen Asset Management plc (non-executive), 10 Queens Terrace, Aberdeen; global fund management. Non-executive member of board, board committees and related activities. Approximately 10 board meetings a year each lasting up to 4 hours. Three involve travel abroad. Similar number of committee meetings plus preparation for meetings.
Monthly ongoing payment of £4,666.66 effective from 1 February 2011. (Registered 14 February 2011)
I ceased to be a Director and have received no further fees as of January 2012. (Registered 24 January 2012)
Continental Farmers Group plc (non-executive), 33 Athol St, Douglas Isle of Man; farming in Eastern Europe. Approximately 6 board meetings per year, each lasting around 4 hours. Occasional ad hoc meetings. Travel time to Douglas or Dublin to be added.
Monthly ongoing payment of £3,750 gross (July 2009) (Registered 8 September 2009)
Monthly ongoing payment of £4,580 gross, July 2011 (Registered 12 July 2011)
Adam Smith International (including Amphion Group Ltd and Adam Smith Services Ltd) (non-executive), 3 Albert Embankment, London; consultancy and project implementation overseas.
Monthly ongoing payment of £2,916.66 gross. (Registered 8 September 2009)
Unilever plc (non-executive), 100 Victoria Embankment London. Approximately eight board meetings a year each lasting a morning and afternoon with a dinner the previous evening. Most meetings in London, two or three in The Netherlands and one elsewhere . Also member of Board Committee, three hours the day before each board meeting. Attendance may be by video conference.
Monthly ongoing payment of £7,999 gross (Registered 7 February 2012)
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Member of Advisory Board, L.E.K. Consulting LLP, 40 Grosvenor Place, London. Advisory Board meeting 4 times a year. Each meeting 4 hours approximately. Occasional advice by e-mail.
Quarterly payment of £6,250 gross; 4 hours approximately.
Fees for articles published by the Times, News International Group, 1 Virginia Street, London E98 1XY
Payments of £600, £500 and £500 for three articles. Hours: 2 hrs each. (Registered 30 August 2011)
Payments for articles for Daily Telegraph, 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 0DT:
Payments of £500, £475 and £588 for three articles. Hours: 2 hrs each. (Registered 30 August 2011)
Payment of £350. Hours: 1.5hrs. (Registered 6 March 2012)
Payments for articles for the Guardian, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU:
Payment of £285. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 30 August 2011)
Payments for articles in the Evening Standard, Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5EE:
Payment of £500. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 30 August 2011)
Senior Counsellor, Dragoman, Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia, specialist advisory firm. No regular meetings, communication by email and occasional meetings in London as might be required. Retainer of Australian $12,500 paid every three months.
July 2011: one hour meeting in London. (Updated 30 August 2011)
November 2011, fee of £700 for advice and analysis. Hours: 2-3 hrs. (Registered 24 January 2012)
Payments from UBS Investment Bank, 1 Finsbury Avenue, London EC2M 2PP for presentations in London, Edinburgh and New York
Series of four 8 hour presentations on international affairs for during recess and on Friday. Fee £25,000. (Updated 30 August 2011)
Payments from Rathbone Brothers Plc, 159 New Bond Street, London W1S 2UD:
Payment of £3,000.Hours: 1.5 hrs (Updated 30 August 2011)
Payment of £750 received for article in professional magazine. Hours: 2-3 hrs. (Registered 24 January 2012)

Register last updated: 30 Apr 2012. 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.

Type2008/09 (ranking out of 647)2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/052003/042002/032001/02
Staying away from main home£0 £0 £0 £0        
London costs£2,916 (joint 1st with 49 others) £2,812 (joint 1st with 47 others) £2,712 (joint 1st with 46 others) £2,360        
Office running costs£12,436 (523rd) £12,509 (524th) £11,813 (602nd) £17,352        
Staffing costs£91,378 (425th) £91,048 (151st) £89,146 (87th) £75,461        
Communications Allowance£1,868 (554th) £4,188 (493rd) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Travel£1,966 (583rd)1 £4,596 (488th)2 £4,824 (477th)3 £2,763        
Members' Staff Travel£0 £0 £0 £0        
Members' Spouse Travel£596 (183rd) £499 (214th) 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£2,241 (486th) £479 (504th) £742 (joint 394th with 1 other) £1,291        
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£2,641 (276th) £1,987 (414th) £2,692 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment  £913 (612th) £898 (joint 566th with 1 other) £898        
Other Costs£0 £0 £0 £0        
Total£113,401 (612th) £119,685 (602nd) £112,122 (601st) £102,817        

1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,040 (487th). Rail £153 (552nd). Air £773 (108th).

2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,640 (443rd). Rail £82 (561st). Air £2,567 (80th). Misc £307 (97th).

3 Car £1,322 (506th). 3rd party £6 (61st). Rail £318 (502nd). Air £3,178 (87th).

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Other offices held in the past

  • Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (2 Feb 2010 to 11 May 2010)
  • Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (14 Jan 2010 to 19 Jan 2010)
  • Member, Liaison Committee (8 Dec 2009 to 11 May 2010)
  • Chairman, Standards and Privileges Committee (2 Dec 2009 to 11 May 2010)
  • Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (27 Nov 2009 to 2 Dec 2009)
  • Member, Committee on Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on Parliamentary Estate) (10 Aug 2009 to 11 May 2010)
  • Member, Conventions (Joint Committee) (13 Jun 2006 to 23 May 2008)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Work & Pensions & Welfare Reform, Work & Pensions & Welfare Reform (20 May 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)

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