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Nicholas Soames
Conservative MP for Mid Sussex

  • Also represented Crawley
  • Entered Parliament on 9 June 1983 — General election

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Nicholas Soames voted on key issues since 2001:

  • Voted a mixture of for and against a stricter asylum system. votes
  • Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
  • Voted a mixture of for and against equal gay rights. votes
  • Voted moderately against a smoking ban. votes
  • Voted moderately for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
  • Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
  • Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
  • Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
  • Voted strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
  • Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
  • Voted moderately against 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 against introducing ID cards. votes
  • Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes
  • Voted very strongly against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
  • Voted very strongly against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
  • Voted strongly against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
  • Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
  • Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
  • Voted a mixture of for and against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
  • Voted moderately for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
  • Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes

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Topics of interest

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Defence, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Home Department, Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Iraq, Afghanistan, Housing, Warships, Asylum Seekers

(based on written questions asked by Nicholas Soames and answered by departments)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

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Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Heathrow (Delays) (21 May 2012)

“What recent reports she has received on the time taken to enter the UK through Heathrow airport; and if she will make a statement.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Heathrow (Delays) (21 May 2012)

“May I welcome the steps that my hon. Friend has taken to improve this situation? However, does he agree that all other law enforcement agencies, including the police and the Revenue, use risk assessment in the normal planned course of their business? As security is such a major issue, will he assure this House that every available desk at Heathrow will be manned at busy times?”

Written Answers — Prime Minister: Nato (21 May 2012)

“To ask the Prime Minister what his objectives are for the NATO summit to be held in Chicago; and if he will make a statement.”

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  • Has spoken in 31 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 245 written questions in the last year — well above 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 68.07% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 2 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
  • This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
  • 82 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Nicholas Soames’s activity.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 790 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

1. Remunerated directorships
AEGIS Defence Services Limited (non-executive). Address: 39 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0EU. Attend meetings in pursuit of duties as non-executive director.
Received monthly salary for April 2011 of £4,977.96 net. Hours: 15 hrs. (Registered 9 May 2011)
Received monthly salary for May 2011 of £4,833.47 net. Hours: 15 hrs. (Registered 6 June 2011)
Received monthly salary for June 2011 of £4,833.46 net. Hours: 15 hrs. (Registered 7 July 2011)
Received monthly salary for July 2011 of £4,833.06 net. Hours: 15 hrs. (Registered 2 August 2011)
Received monthly salary for August 2011 of £4,833.47 net. Hours: 15 hrs. (Registered 6 September 2011)
Received monthly salary for September 2011 of £4,833.47 net. Hours: 15 hrs. (Registered 4 October 2011)
Received monthly salary for October 2011 of £4,833.06 net. Hours: 15 hrs. (Registered 8 November 2011)
Received monthly salary for November 2011 of £4,833.47 net.  Hours: 15 hrs. (Registered 5 December 2011)
Received monthly salary for December 2011 of £10,633.46 net.  Hours: 15 hrs. (Registered 11 January 2012)
Received monthly salary for January 2012 of £4,833.46 net.  Hours: 15 hrs. (Registered 8 February 2012)
Received monthly salary for February 2012 of £4,833.46 net.  Hours: 15 hrs. (Registered 12 March 2012)
Received monthly salary for March 2012 of £4,833.46 net.  Hours: 15 hrs. (Registered 3 April 2012)
Aggregated Micro Power Limited (non-executive); renewable energy investment business. Address: Hasilwood House, 62 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AW.
21 April 2011, received payment of £5,400. Hours: 10 hrs. (Registered 9 May 2011)
10 August 2011, received payment of £5,400 net for April to June 2011. Hours: 10 hrs. (Registered 11 August 2011)
5 October 2011, received a payment of £5,400 net, covering a three month period. Hours: 10 hrs. (Registered 8 November 2011)
19 January 2012, received a payment of £5,400, covering the quarter September-December 2011. Hours: 10 hrs. (Registered 24 January 2012)
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Senior Adviser, MMC Group; insurance and related financial services. Address: Marsh Ltd, Tower Place, London, EC3R 5BU. Work includes attending meetings and advising on business opportunities.
Received monthly salary for April 2011 of £3,563.04 net. Hours: 15 hrs. (Registered 9 May 2011)
Received monthly salary for May of £3,556.32 net. Hours: 15 hrs. (Registered 6 June 2011)
Received monthly salary for June 2011 of £3,563.04 net. Hours: 15 hrs. (Registered 7 July 2011)
Received monthly salary for July 2011 of £3,562.54 net. Hours: 15 hrs. (Registered 2 August 2011)
Received monthly salary for August 2011 of £3,556.32 net. Hours: 15 hrs. (Registered 6 September 2011)
Received monthly salary for September 2011 of £3,562.54 net.  Hours: 15 hrs.
(Registered 4 October 2011)
Received monthly salary for October 2011 of £3,562.54 net.  Hours: 15 hrs.
(Registered 8 November 2011)
Received monthly salary for November 2011 of £3,556.82 net.  Hours: 15 hrs.
(Registered 5 December 2011)
Received monthly salary for December 2011 of £3,562.54 net.  Hours: 15 hrs.
(Registered 11 January 2012)
Received monthly salary for January 2012 of £3,563.04 net.  Hours: 15 hrs.
(Registered 8 February 2012)
Received monthly salary for February 2012 of £5,956.82 net. Hours: 15 hrs.
(Registered 12 March 2012)
Received monthly salary for March 2012 of £3,563,04 net. Hours: 15 hrs.
(Registered 3 April 2012)
Senior Advisor on Strategic Issues to Intrepid Capital Partners, 199 Knightsbridge, London SW7 1RE.
13 June 2011, received payment of £29,988 net. Hours: 25 hrs (Registered 7 July 2011)
19 August 2011, received payment of £24,998 net. Hours: 25 hrs. (Registered 12 September 2011)
7 February 2012, received annual payment of £20,000 net. Hours: 30 hrs. (Registered 28 February 2012)
11. Miscellaneous
Co-Chair of the Cross Party Group on Balanced Migration. Migrationwatch UK provides secretarial, research and administrative support, pays for printing costs and maintains the group’s website. Quiller Consultants, which is a consultancy, is paid by its client, Migrationwatch UK, to act as consultants to the group. (Registered 9 May 2011)

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)2005/062004/05 (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£19,391 (313th) £21,869 (296th) £20,491 (371st) £18,442 £20,730 (254th) £20,250 (joint 215th with 1 other) £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) £15,738 (joint 236th with 8 others)
London costs£0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Office running costs£21,793 (135th) £19,322 (274th) £20,337 (330th) £12,140 £19,254 (174th) £17,058 (528th) £16,745 (495th) £16,789 (273rd)
Staffing costs£98,651 (207th) £89,677 (247th) £87,217 (179th) £75,516 £69,998 (382nd) £68,023 (joint 228th with 71 others) £65,115 (joint 300th with 1 other) £44,468 (384th)
Communications Allowance£7,433 (382nd) £11,815 (53rd) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Travel£1,832 (589th)1 £1,982 (586th)2 £2,039 (588th)3 £1,924 £4,854 (540th) £4,197 (joint 550th with 1 other) £2,740 (595th) £1,804 (601st)
Members' Staff Travel£0 £10 (430th) £0 £45 £82 (433rd) £14 (joint 478th with 1 other) £42 (joint 449th with 1 other) £0
Members' Spouse Travel£0 £0 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£2,651 (421st) £527 (joint 473rd with 1 other) £567 (498th) £746 £986 (300th) £831 (joint 341st with 1 other) £1,266 (226th) £1,409 (joint 195th with 2 others)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£1,846 (401st) £2,097 (401st) £1,999 £1,970 (409th) £2,200 (371st) N/A N/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment  £1,376 (joint 84th with 2 others) £1,246 (joint 64th with 1 other) £660 £1,419 (596th) £1,419 (585th) £1,178 (609th) £1,178 (528th)
Other Costs£0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total£151,752 (309th) £148,424 (299th) £133,994 (399th) £111,472 £119,293 (413th) £113,992 (444th) £106,808 (464th) £81,386 (467th)

1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,323 (458th). Rail £438 (508th). Other: Rail £71 (119th).

2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,837 (407th). Rail £145 (549th).

3 Car £1,895 (434th). Rail £144 (538th).

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Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (1 Feb 2006 to 11 May 2010)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, Defence (17 Mar 2005 to 9 May 2005)
  • Member, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee) (to 11 Apr 2005)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, International Affairs (10 May 2004 to 17 Mar 2005)

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