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Tim Yeo
Conservative MP for South Suffolk
- Entered Parliament on 9 June 1983 — General election
- Majority: 6,606 votes. — 415th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Tim Yeo voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Chairman, Environmental Audit Committee (since 3 Aug 2006)
- Member, Liaison Committee (since 3 Aug 2006)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Culture Media and Sport, Trade and Industry, Transport, Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Millennium Dome, Press Subscriptions, Golden Jubilee, Parliamentary Questions, Foot and Mouth
(based on written questions asked by Tim Yeo and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: UK Low Carbon Transition Plan (15 Jul 2009)
“I warmly welcome the Secretary of State's statement and the measures that he has announced. They are a sign that the Government are at last addressing the task of decarbonising Britain with the necessary urgency. In view of the importance of early progress towards what he has set out, does the Secretary of State accept that disentangling the effects of the recession on what will probably be a...”
- [John Bercow in the Chair] — Personal Carbon Trading (18 Jun 2009)
“With the leave of the House, I should like to respond. I join the hon. Member for Morley and Rothwell (Colin Challen) in paying tribute to David Fleming's work on this subject. It is enormous and inspirational. I am grateful to my Committee colleagues for their contributions, support and warm words. I welcome the comments of my hon. Friend the Member for Bexhill and Battle (Gregory Barker)...”
- [John Bercow in the Chair] — Personal Carbon Trading (18 Jun 2009)
“I accept what the Minister says. I do not share the Minister's confidence—I am sure that it was not complacency—that Britain is doing enough. Time will tell. The Committee on Climate Change will take a view on that before long. I am simply anxious that, if we say, "We're on track", we shall soon be in for an unpleasant shock. I am also not sure that all her arguments against...”
More of Tim Yeo's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 3 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 7 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees (1 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 45% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 7 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
- 59 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Tim Yeo speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 736 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
1. Remunerated directorships
Univent PLC (Chair); operator of nursing homes for elderly people and domiciliary care agencies. Address: Yeoman House, 57-63 Croydon Rd, London, SE20 7TS. Duties include running board meetings, and keeping in touch with senior management.
Received payment of £1,250 (£750 net) . Hours: 2hrs. (Registered 23 August 2009)
Received payment of £1250 (£744.65 net) . Hours: 1hr. (Registered 22 September 2009)
Received payment of £1250 (£737.50 net) . Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 12 October 2009)
ITI Energy Limited; suppliers of gasification equipment.
AFC Energy; company developing alkaline fuel cell technology. Address: Unit 71.4 Dunsfold Park, Stovolds Hill, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8TB. Undertake duties as Chair, run board meetings and keep in touch with senior management.
Received payment of £3,750. Hours 6hrs. (Registered 15 August 2009)
Received payment of £3,750. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 12 September 2009)
Received payment of £3,750. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 12 October 2009)
Received payment of £3750. Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 7 November 2009)
Groupe Eurotunnel SA (non-executive) (of which Eurotunnel plc is a wholly owned subsidiary); company managing the Channel Tunnel. Address: Cheriton Parc, Cheriton High Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4QS. My duties as a non-executive director include attendance at meetings of the Board and of the Environment and Safety Committee and advising senior management on a range of issues.
Received payment of £4265.50. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 12 September 2009)
Received payment of £2771.86. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 12 October 2009)
Received payment of £4051.17. Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 12 October 2009)
Eco City Vehicles plc, Hemming House, Hemming Street, London, E1 5BL; distributes and services London taxis. Duties include chairing board meetings and keeping in touch with senior management.
Received payment of £10,000 for work carried out between April and June 2009. Hours: 26hrs. (Registered 22 September 2009)
First London Securities Group plc, Norfolk House, 31 St James Square, London, SW1Y 4JR; investment bankers. Duties include attending board meetings and occasional meetings with senior management.
Received payment of £6,250 for work carried out between March and May 2009. Hours: 6hrs. (Registered 20 September 2009)
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Occasional articles for Country Life magazine.
Management consultant giving advice on strategy and business to Regenesis Ltd, Coptoak House, 216 Blackberry Lane, Limpley Stoke, Bath, BA2 7FE; a California-based company which develops, manufactures and markets advanced technologies for the restoration or remediation of natural resources.
Received payment of £2500. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 12 September 2009)
Member of Advisory Board of Oxinia (August 2008-September 2009); a group of recruitment consultants and head-hunters.
6. Overseas visits
19-22 September 2008, to Kentucky, USA, to attend the Ryder Cup, as a guest of Humana Europe, a healthcare services company, who paid my air fares, accommodation and other hospitality. (Registered 15 October 2008)
Name of donor: Forum Invest, a Romanian company which organises international conferences.
Address of donor: 18 Mircea Eliade Blvd, 4th floor, Bucharest 012015, Romania
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £1500
Destination of visit: Monte Carlo
Date of visit: 3-6 July 2009
Purpose of visit: to discuss climate change and the environment
(Registered 6 July 2009 )
Name of donor: National Institute of Technology
Address of donor: Kurukshetra - 136119, Haryana, India
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): estimated value £1500
Destination of visit: Taj Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India
Date of visit: 19-21 March 2009
Purpose of visit: to speak at the EnviroEnergy Conference 2009 (international conference on energy and environment)
(Registered 17 September 2009)
Name of donor: Forum Invest, a Romanian company which organises international conferences.
Address of donor: 18 Mircea Eliade Blvd, 4th floor, Bucharest 012015, Romania
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £1200
Destination of visit: Bucharest
Date of visit: 2 - 6 October 2009
Purpose of visit: to discuss Romania's attitude to climate change and related environmental issues
(Registered 20 October 2009)
9. Registrable shareholdings
(a) Anacol Holdings Ltd.; a family investment company.
(a) ITI Energy Limited.
(b) AFC Energy (share option) .
(b) Eco City Vehicles plc.
(b) Waste2Tricity Limited (of which I am an unpaid director) (share options) ; converting waste into electricity.
Register last updated: 11 Nov 2009. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £23,083 (joint 1st) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £15,836 (202nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £15,720 (445th) | £19,121 (426th) | £16,807 | £18,080 (353rd) | £18,761 (joint 295th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £14,845 (352nd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £96,123 (47th) | £86,629 (216th) | £87,273 | £75,434 (132nd) | £71,773 (joint 85th) | £69,212 (joint 77th) | £50,619 (154th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,128 (271st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £5,356 (447th)* | £6,235 (387th)** | £5,736 | £12,327 (257th) | £14,014 (172nd) | £14,457 (159th) | £12,943 (112th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £96 (376th) | £0 | £127 | £227 (353rd) | £16 (joint 476th) | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £147 (joint 310th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £686 (joint 367th) | £1,014 (275th) | £959 | £1,283 (210th) | £729 (392nd) | £1,870 (101st) | £1,318 (221st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,680 (431st) | £1,576 (484th) | £2,324 | £1,828 (433rd) | £1,305 (513th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,339 (joint 137th) | £1,132 (joint 197th) | £944 | £1,958 (joint 178th) | £1,958 (joint 173rd) | £1,958 (joint 171st) | £1,958 (joint 163rd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £10,679 (8th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £153,358 (210th) | £148,496 (111th) | £135,804 | £132,039 (149th) | £128,889 (138th) | £125,453 (63rd) | £97,519 (123rd) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,047 (110th). Rail £309 (519th).
** Car £5,226 (131st). Rail £636 (456th). European £373 (98th).