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Richard Harrington
Conservative MP for Watford
- Entered Parliament on 6 May 2010 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Richard Harrington voted on key issues:
- Voted strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Has never voted on a smoking ban. votes
- Voted for replacing Trident. 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 for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted strongly for more EU integration. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Business, Innovation and Skills, Work and Pensions, Treasury, Communities and Local Government
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Shared Ownership Schemes, Business: Government Assistance, Higher Education: Watford, Employment Schemes: Watford, Israel
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Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
- Public Bodies Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
- National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
- Finance (No. 4) Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
- Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (12 out of 14)
Most recent appearances
- Debate on the Address: Jobs and Growth (17 May 2012)
“I am listening with some perplexity to how the shadow Chancellor referred to the Budget as one for rich people, because I have calculated that in my Watford constituency, nearly 4,000 people have been taken completely out of tax by the increase in the personal allowance. I am sure that the right hon. Gentleman will join me in congratulating the Chancellor on such an excellent measure.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Immigration Queues (UK Airports) (30 Apr 2012)
“I am sure the Minister is aware that Hilton Hotels runs its entire worldwide operation from Watford, where it is a very large employer in my constituency and brings many, many tourists into the country. It is not concerned about the short-term matters that have been discussed by many people who have tried to take political advantage of the situation, both inside and outside the House. It is...”
- Public Bill Committee: Finance (No. 4) Bill: Clause 5 - Main rate of corporation tax for financial year 2012 (26 Apr 2012)
“I am truly perplexed. It seems strange that construction figures cannot be revised because, from what the hon. Gentleman said, they clearly show that we are in recession, but that the approximation may be revised up or revised down. I do not understand it, but I bow to his superior experience in such matters.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 29 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 7 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has voted in 81.59% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well below 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") 52 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
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