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Robert Halfon
Conservative MP for Harlow
- Entered Parliament on 6 May 2010 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Robert Halfon voted on key issues:
- Voted for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted against a smoking ban. votes
- Voted very strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. 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 automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted strongly for more EU integration. votes
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- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Business, Innovation and Skills, Justice, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Treasury, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Conferences, Institute for Fiscal Studies, Departmental Press: Subscriptions, Departmental Lobbying, Departmental Publications
(based on written questions asked by Robert Halfon and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Identity Documents Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
Most recent appearances
- Business of the House (16 May 2013)
“Has my right hon. Friend seen my early-day motion 103? [That this House notes that the Ministry of Justice fully understands the need for tough sentences regarding those who own dangerous dogs; further notes however that the owner of a dog which inflicted a 5cm flesh wound and a severed artery on a constituent of the hon. Member for Harlow has escaped unpunished whilst the dog’s walker...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Glasshouse Industry (16 May 2013)
“What steps he is taking to support the glasshouse industry; and if he will make a statement.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Glasshouse Industry (16 May 2013)
“Is my hon. Friend aware that my constituency of Harlow—in particular, Roydon and Nazeing—has the highest concentration of cucumber and pepper growers in the United Kingdom? Will he support the excellent Lea Valley Growers Association and suggest how we can help it to expand? Will he also meet me and the association to discuss these matters?”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 102 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 79 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has voted in 88.53% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 6 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 185 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Payment of £150 made on 6 June 2012 by Leftfield, 51 Clink Street Studios, Clink Street, London, SE1 9DG, for taking part in opinion survey. Hours: 40 mins. Payment made direct to charity. (Registered 6 June 2012)
Payments from Ipsos Mori, 79-81 Borough Road, London SE1 1FY for taking part in telephone surveys:
£30 received for survey completed on 8 June 2012. Hours: 40 mins. Payment made direct to local charity. (Registered 8 June 2012)
£150 received for survey completed on 16 July 2012. Hours: 1 hr. Payment made direct to local charity. (Registered 20 July 2012)
£150 received for survey. Hours: 1 hr. Payment made direct to local charity. (Registered 3 December 2012)
Payment of £100 made on 20 June 2012 by Dods Parliamentary Communications, 21 Dartmouth Street, London SW1H 9BP for taking part in January-February 2012 opinion survey. Hours: under 30 mins. Payment made direct to charity. (Registered 5 July 2012)
4. Sponsorships
(a) Donations to my constituency party or association, which have been or will be reported by my party to the Electoral Commission:
(a) Name of donor: Lord Kalms
(a) Address of donor: private
(a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
(a) Donor status: individual
(a) (Registered 23 May 2012)
(a) Name of donor: Mr David R Meller
(a) Address of donor: private
(a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000
(a) Donor status: individual
(a) (Registered 24 July 2012)
(a) Name of donor: Scythian Ltd
(a) Address of donor: Ternion court, 264-268 Upper Fourth St, Central Milton Keynes MK9 1DS
(a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000
(a) Donor status: company
(a) (Registered 5 September 2012)
(b) Support in the capacity as an MP:
(b) Name of donor: Barclay Bros CS Ltd
(b) Address of donor: 206 Nags Head Road, Enfield, Essex EN3 7AS
(b) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: half of the salary of an apprentice working in my office from October 2011-July 2012; value £4,499. The money is paid direct to Harlow College.
(b) Date of receipt: February 2012
(b) Date of acceptance: February 2012
(b) Donor status: company, registration 05979693
(b) (Registered 12 January 2012)
(b) Name of donor: Barclay Bros CS Ltd
(b) Address of donor: 206 Nags Head Road, Enfield, Essex EN3 7AS
(b) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: the salary of an apprentice working in my office from September 2012-September 2013; value £11,697.92.
(b) Date of receipt: October 2012
(b) Date of acceptance: October 2012
(b) Donor status: company, registration 05979693
(b) (Registered 13 November 2012)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor: Conservative Friends of Israel
Address of donor: 45B Westbourne Terrace, London W2 3UR
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: 4 nights hotel accommodation in Birmingham during the Conservative Party Conference; value £980
Date of receipt of donation: 6 October 2012
Date of acceptance of donation: 6 October 2012
Donor status: members’ association
Address of donor: 45B Westbourne Terrace, London W2 3UR
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: 4 nights hotel accommodation in Birmingham during the Conservative Party Conference; value £980
Date of receipt of donation: 6 October 2012
Date of acceptance of donation: 6 October 2012
Donor status: members’ association
(Registered 15 October 2012)
Name of donor: Football Association Premier League
Address of donor: 30 Gloucester Place, London W1U 8PL
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets and hospitality at Wembley Stadium, estimated total value £900
Date of receipt of donation: 11 April 2013
Date of acceptance of donation: 13 April 2013
Donor status: Company, registration no. 02719699
(Registered 30 April 2013)
6. Overseas visits
Name of donor: Conservative Friends of Israel
Address of donor: 45b Westbourne Terrace, London W2 3UR
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): costs of visit; £1,700
Destination of visit: Israel and the West Bank
Date of visit: 27-31 May 2012
Purpose of visit: fact-finding political delegation
(Registered 12 June 2012)
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights, coach and entrance fee for myself and my assistant with an approximate total value of £800
Destination of visit: Auschwitz
Date of visit: 7 February 2013
Purpose of visit: Educational visit
(Registered 8 March 2013 )
Name of donor: Ministry of Anfal and Martyrs Affairs, Kurdistan
Address of donor: Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £4,000
Destination of visit: Kurdistan
Date of visit: 12-17 March 2013
Purpose of visit: to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Kurdish Genocide in my capacity as an officer of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Kurdistan Region in Iraq
Address of donor: Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £4,000
Destination of visit: Kurdistan
Date of visit: 12-17 March 2013
Purpose of visit: to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Kurdish Genocide in my capacity as an officer of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Kurdistan Region in Iraq
(Registered 9 April 2013)
Name of donor: Save the Children UK
Address of donor: 1 St. John's Lane, London EC1M 4AR
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): travel and accommodation with a value of £1,134.53
Destination of visit: Mozambique
Date of visit: 31 March 2013 to 5 April 2013
Purpose of visit: to visit Save the Children UK development projects supported by DfID funds. (Registered 15 April 2013)
Address of donor: 1 St. John's Lane, London EC1M 4AR
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): travel and accommodation with a value of £1,134.53
Destination of visit: Mozambique
Date of visit: 31 March 2013 to 5 April 2013
Purpose of visit: to visit Save the Children UK development projects supported by DfID funds. (Registered 15 April 2013)
9. Shareholdings
Director and 100% shareholder in Eucalyptus Leaves Ltd, company (dormant) engaged in business management and consultancy. Address: 2nd floor, Saxon House, Heritage Gate, Friary St, Derby DE1 1NL. (Registered 25 July 2011; updated 24 October 2012)
Register last updated: 7 May 2013. More about the Register