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William Hague MP
- Conservative MP for Richmond (Yorks)
- Shadow Foreign Secretary, Foreign Affairs (since 16 Dec 2005)
- Majority: 17,807 votes. — 43rd out of 631 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How William Hague voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted 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
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
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, International Development, Defence, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Afghanistan, Iran, Lebanon, Iraq, Sudan
(based on written questions asked by William Hague and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — International Development: Diplomatic Service: Manpower (21 Jul 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what his Department's 10 highest-staffed missions abroad are; and how many (a) UK-based and (b) locally-engaged personnel are employed in each.”
- Written Answers — International Development: Languages (21 Jul 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for International Development pursuant to the answer of 1 July 2008, Official Report, column 762W, on languages, how many of his departmental staff have received language training in each of the last three financial years; and if he will make a statement.”
- Written Answers — International Development: Pakistan: Overseas Aid (21 Jul 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for International Development to what (a) regions and (b) projects the new UK development assistance to border areas in Pakistan will be allocated; and what mechanisms will be used to monitor the use of such aid.”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 30 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 416 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 58% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 30 comments on this MP's speeches — well above 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.
- 95 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever William Hague speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 301 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
1. Remunerated directorships
AES Engineering, Rotherham.
AMT-SYBEX Group Ltd, Dublin (non-executive). The company is a systems integrator which focuses on the utility, transport and energy retail industries.
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Parliamentary adviser to the JCB Group. (£45,001-£50,000)
Member of the Political Council of Terra Firma Capital Partners. (£25,001-£30,000)
Parliamentary adviser to Dunalastair Ireland Ltd. (£10,001-£15,000)
4 July 2007, speech in Monaco at the 17th Annual Fund Forum. (£15,001-£20,000) (Registered 7 August 2007)
6 September 2007, speech in London at a dinner hosted by the Royal Bank of Scotland. (£10,001-£15,000) (Registered 11 October 2007)
19 September 2007, speech in London at the British Retail Consortium Annual Dinner. (£10,001-£15,000) (Registered 11 October 2007)
27 September 2007, speech in Geneva at a dinner hosted by CB Richard Ellis. (£15,001-£20,000) (Registered 13 November 2007)
11 October 2007, speech in London at a conference of the Young Presidents' Organisation. (£10,001-£15,000) (Registered 13 November 2007)
1 November 2007, speech in Brighton at a dinner hosted by the Royal Bank of Scotland. (£10,001-£15,000) (Registered 10 December 2007)
9 November 2007, speech in Brighton at a dinner for the South East Society of Chartered Accountants. (£10,001-£15,000) (Registered 10 December 2007)
30 January 2008, hosted the European Venture Capital Journal Awards in London. (£15,001-£20,000) (Registered 21 February 2008)
7 February 2008, hosted the Legal Business Awards in London. (£15,001-£20,000) (Registered 21 February 2008)
8 March 2008, speech at Halliwell's Partners Conference in Brussels. (£25,001-£25,000) (Registered 3 April 2008)
2 May 2008, speech at Baker Tilly National Partners' Conference in London. (£10,001-£15,000) (Registered 20 May 2008)
7 May 2008, speech at Barclays Capital Markets Dinner in London. (£10,001-£15,000) (Registered 20 May 2008)
7 June 2008, speech at a lunch in London hosted by Orange Business Services. (£10,001-£15,000) (Registered 17 June 2008)
Contract with HarperCollins Publishers to write a book about William Wilberforce.
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support
A donation made to Conservative Central Office by Mr Alan Morgan of London has helped to provide one member of staff in my office who supports me in my capacity as Shadow Foreign Secretary. (Registered 14 February 2008)
Funds have been provided by the following to cover the cost of research in my role as Shadow Foreign Secretary:
Merebis Capital Management LLP (Registered 21 February 2008)
Bruce Macfarlane, London (personal donation) (Registered 9 July 2008)
Alan Morgan , London (personal donation) (Registered 9 July 2008)
The cost of a reception for Ambassadors which I hosted on 4 June 2008 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Hyde Park was met by CQS. (Registered 9 July 2008)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
29 November 2007, I received a first class upgrade, as part of a promotional offer from British Airways, on a flight from Washington DC to London which was paid for by the Conservative Party. (Registered 10 December 2007)
19 May 2008, helicopter from Crewe to London provided by Bearwood Corporate Services Ltd, Southampton. (Registered 17 June 2008)
6. Overseas visits
7-9 December 2007, to Bahrain, to attend the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Manama Conference. The cost of my accommodation and return flights from London to Bahrain was met by the IISS. (Registered 10 December 2007)
15-17 February 2008, to the United Arab Emirates in my capacity as Shadow Foreign Secretary. The cost of my accommodation was covered by the Government of the UAE and the cost of my return flights from London to Abu Dhabi was met by Flying Lion Ltd. (Registered 21 February 2008)
13-15 May 2008, to Egypt in my capacity as Shadow Foreign Secretary. The cost of my return flights was met by Flying Lion Ltd and I stayed at the residence of the British Ambassador in Cairo. (Registered 20 May 2008)
Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 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 | £21,101 (341st) | £20,071 | £20,823 (joint 231st) | £19,706 (282nd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £16,632 (108th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £402 (115th) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £16,120 (537th) | £13,585 | £12,194 (577th) | £18,785 (joint 260th) | £17,431 (452nd) | £16,236 (294th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £84,642 (307th) | £80,041 | £77,156 (101st) | £71,773 (joint 85th) | £69,212 (joint 77th) | £54,532 (79th) |
| Members' Travel | £7,701 (315th)* | £8,110 | £13,250 (210th) | £12,654 (227th) | £8,008 (410th) | £6,744 (379th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £782 (161st) | £929 | £1,116 (joint 163rd) | £712 (213th) | £646 (225th) | £1,516 (70th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £945 (298th) | £672 | £500 (502nd) | £842 (joint 334th) | £588 (joint 530th) | £1,626 (133rd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,978 (200th) | £3,374 | £3,028 (266th) | £2,694 (308th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,066 (304th) | £0 | £1,909 (281st) | £1,909 (joint 276th) | £1,909 (joint 273rd) | £1,909 (joint 256th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £136,335 (355th) | £126,782 | £129,976 (joint 190th) | £129,075 (132nd) | £117,516 (222nd) | £99,597 (98th) |
* Car £5,446 (115th). Rail £2,057 (330th). Air £198 (206th).
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Nearby constituencies
- Darlington (13 miles)
- Stockton South (18 miles)
- Sedgefield (19 miles)
- Bishop Auckland (20 miles)
- Vale of York (21 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee) (to 11 Apr 2005)
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