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Vincent Cable
Liberal Democrat MP for Twickenham
- Deputy Leader and Shadow Chancellor (since 8 Jan 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 9,965 votes. — 294th 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 Vincent Cable voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Treasury, Trade and Industry, Health, Home Department, Education and Skills
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Staff, IT Projects, Ascension Island, Secondments, Asbestos
(based on written questions asked by Vincent Cable and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Finance Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Statistics and Registration Service Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- National Minimum Wage (Enforcement Notices) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Retirement Income Reform Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Home Energy Conservation Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Enterprise Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
- Export Control Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Industrial and Provident Societies Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Copyright, etc. and Trade Marks (Offences and Enforcement) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Pension Annuities (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 36 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 125 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 66% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 23 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above 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.
- 95 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Vincent Cable speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 806 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Weekly column for Mail on Sunday, Associated Newspapers, 2 Derry Street, Kensington, W8 5TT. (£15,001-£20,000) The money after tax is paid to Twickenham Liberal Democrats.
8 July 2009, received payment of £4,666.67. Hours: 12hrs. (Registered 30 September 2009)
10 August 2009, received payment of £4,666.67. Hours: 12hrs. (Registered 30 September 2009)
14 September 2009, received payment of £4,666.67. Hours: 12 hrs. (Registered 21 October 2009)
Fee from Hat Trick Productions for appearance on 'Have I Got News for You' on 30 October 2008. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 22 January 2009)
Contract with Atlantic Books for a book on the state of the economy. (£15,001-£20,000)
Fee from Hat Trick Productions for appearance on 'It's Only a Theory' on 11 March 2009. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 30 April 2009)
Speech at KPMG in London on 5 March 2009. (£5,001-£10,000) The money is paid to Twickenham Liberal Democrats. (Registered 6 May 2009)
Speaking engagement at Lombard on 11 March 2009. (£5,001-£10,000) Fee paid to charity. (Registered 7 May 2009)
Fee from Clive Conway Celebrity Productions Ltd for 'An Audience with Vince Cable' on 14 April 2009. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 12 May 2009)
Fee for speech at Isle of Man Institute of Directors on 23 May 2009 (Up to £5,000). Fee paid to charity. (Registered 5 June 2009)
Fee for speaking engagement to alumni of Silcoates School on 25 March 2009. Fee of £1,200 paid to charity. Payment received from DBA speakers, 58 Station Avenue, Walton on Thames, Surrey, KT12 1NQ. Hours: 2hrs. (Registered 20 August 2009)
Fee of £500 received for speaking engagement organised by The Spectator, 22 Old Queen Street, London, SW1H 9HP. Hours: 1hr. Fee paid to charity. (Registered 2 October 2009)
Fee of £100 received for speaking engagement at Gaitskell Politics Society, Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9NA. Hours: 1.5hrs. Fee paid to charity. (Registered 2 October 2009)
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support
Donation from Mr John Walton of Richmond towards running my Westminster office. (Registered 20 February 2009)
Support received for my Westminster office from Lord Alliance, for a member of staff working part-time for me in my capacity as Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesman. (Registered 15 April 2009)
6. Overseas visits
31 August-7 September 2008, to India, as part of a Liberal Democrat delegation fostering relations between Liberal Democrats and India, paid for by the Indian Government. (Registered 29 September 2008)
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 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £41 (614th) |
| London Supplement | £2,812 (joint 1st) | £2,712 (joint 1st) | £2,613 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £21,333 (140th) | £20,653 (267th) | £19,505 | £19,269 (170th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £12,942 (423rd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £90,422 (201st) | £87,056 (199th) | £83,515 | £76,812 (108th) | £75,565 (5th) | £72,260 (joint 28th) | £56,034 (53rd) |
| Communications Allowance | £3,538 (515th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £1,680 (595th)* | £2,992 (558th)** | £3,103 | £4,164 (561st) | £3,720 (570th) | £3,256 (586th) | £3,061 (563rd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £5 (439th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | 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 | £1,152 (177th) | £2,145 (86th) | £1,814 | £1,436 (182nd) | £3,738 (18th) | £3,966 (12th) | £2,777 (26th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,948 (138th) | £5,621 (115th) | £4,925 | £4,899 (144th) | £13,417 (12th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,255 (joint 257th) | £1,058 (joint 320th) | £0 | £2,010 (joint 52nd) | £2,010 (joint 48th) | £2,010 (joint 48th) | £2,010 (joint 47th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £126,140 (568th) | £122,242 (534th) | £115,475 | £110,208 (545th) | £117,249 (368th) | £99,726 (545th) | £76,865 (526th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,680 (425th).