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William Cash
Conservative MP for Stone
- Also represented Stafford
- Entered Parliament on 3 May 1984 — unknown
- Majority: 9,089 votes. — 291st 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 William Cash 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 very strongly 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
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee) (since 15 Nov 2005)
- Member, European Scrutiny Committee (since 29 Jun 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Treasury, Constitutional Affairs, Prime Minister, Solicitor-General
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): European Constitution, EU Reform: Treaties, Iraq, EU Internal Trade, Home Ownership
(based on written questions asked by William Cash and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- European Parliament (Representation) Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Public Trustee (Liability and Fees) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Land Registration Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: European Council (5 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will propose at the next meeting of the European Council at which the proposed inter-governmental conference is to be discussed, amendments under Article 48 of the Treaty on European Union to (a) assert the sovereignty of the UK and (b) ensure that the Declaration of Primacy No. 17 of the Lisbon Treaty shall not be...”
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: European Council (5 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs for what reasons he agreed at the meeting of the European Council in December 2009 to request that the European Parliament should not convene an intergovernmental conference; and if he will make it his policy to seek such a conference to be convened.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Parliamentary Scrutiny of EU Business (4 Feb 2010) has video
“The Minister has just said that this is not intended to be a precedent, but does she accept that it is a precedent, and that it is a precedent to prove that the promises that were repeatedly made throughout the Lisbon treaty process that there would be an increase in the powers of national Parliaments have been completely jettisoned in the most ramshackle manner? Her windbaggery today, if I...”
More of William Cash's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 71 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 61 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 61% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 40 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 77 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever William Cash speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1382 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. 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 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £19,773 (joint 296th with 1 other) | £22,312 (277th) | £20,919 (355th) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st with 187 others) | £18,469 (350th) | £19,600 (joint 301st with 2 others) | £15,500 (296th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £19,964 (218th) | £12,114 (537th) | £20,211 (343rd) | £19,788 | £19,325 (joint 11th with 77 others) | £15,508 (560th) | £17,613 (433rd) | £6,504 (604th) |
| Staffing costs | £79,905 (569th) | £79,792 (533rd) | £75,232 (554th) | £71,463 | £70,091 (377th) | £64,738 (452nd) | £60,633 (509th) | £50,758 (152nd) |
| Communications Allowance | £8,675 (332nd) | £9,872 (joint 174th with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £9,315 (229th)3 | £9,702 (232nd)2 | £9,495 (243rd)1 | £10,025 | £13,238 (211th) | £13,406 (196th) | £14,165 (171st) | £12,128 (136th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £812 (95th) | £1,160 (77th) | £1,044 (117th) | £711 | £1,550 (114th) | £891 (177th) | £1,111 (joint 149th with 1 other) | £731 (180th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £1,466 (79th) | £1,736 (76th) | 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 | £917 (617th) | £127 (629th) | £332 (598th) | £197 | £255 (614th) | £252 (612th) | £276 (619th) | £613 (505th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £255 (636th) | £1,492 (505th) | £912 | £726 (609th) | £739 (603rd) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £509 (640th) | £675 (625th) | £675 | £1,592 (544th) | £1,296 (620th) | £917 (629th) | £917 (575th) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £140,827 (444th) | £137,579 (440th) | £129,400 (464th) | £125,405 | £127,679 (238th) | £115,299 (411th) | £114,315 (295th) | £87,151 (363rd) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,141 (92nd). Rail £4,536 (206th). Misc £25 (221st).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,973 (93rd). Rail £4,342 (217th).