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William Hague
Conservative MP for Richmond (Yorks)
- Shadow Foreign Secretary, Foreign Affairs (since 16 Dec 2005)
- Entered Parliament on 23 February 1989 — unknown
- Majority: 17,807 votes. — 45th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How William Hague voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against 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
- 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 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
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, International Development, Defence, Treasury, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Afghanistan, Iran, Lebanon, Iran: Nuclear Power, Iraq
(based on written questions asked by William Hague and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Afghanistan: Detainees (2 Jul 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 24 June 2009, Official Report, column 964W, on Afghanistan: detainees, whether the British Embassy in Washington notified officials in his Department of the transfer of detainees from Guantánamo Bay to Bermuda before those detainees arrived in Bermuda.”
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Afghanistan: Detainees (2 Jul 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 22 June 2009, Official Report, column 631W, on Afghanistan: detainees. whether the agreement between the United States and the government of Bermuda regarding the transfer of inmates from Guantánamo Bay includes financial provisions; and if he will make a statement.”
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: European Union: Jordan (2 Jul 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the outcome was of the EU-Jordan Informal Summit on 17 June 2009; and if he will make a statement.”
More of William Hague's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 25 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 478 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 very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 55% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 34 annotations 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 994 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. (£15,001-£20,000)
7 June 2008, speech at a lunch in London hosted by Orange Business Services. (£10,001-£15,000) (Registered 17 June 2008)
19 September 2008, speech at the Azur Business Networking Lunch in London. (£10,001-£15,000) (Registered 24 October 2008)
8 October 2008, speech at the Mortgage Intelligence Annual Conference dinner in Newport. (£10,001-£15,000) (Registered 24 October 2008)
16 October 2008, speech at the South Wales Society of Chartered Accountants Annual Dinner in Cardiff. (£10,001-£15,000) (Registered 24 October 2008)
12 November 2008, speech at the Annual Dinner of the Association of Corporate Treasurers in London. (£10,001-£15,000) (Registered 15 December 2008)
27 November 2008, hosted the Growing Business Awards in London. (£10,001-£15,000) (Registered 15 December 2008)
1 December 2008, hosted the Institute of Turnaround Professionals' Awards Dinner in London. (£15,001-£20,000) (Registered 15 December 2008)
20 February 2009, speech at a dinner in Geneva for the Association of Business Recovery Professionals. (£15,001-£20,000) (Registered 31 March 2009)
4 March 2009, speech at a dinner in London for the British Vehicle Rental & Leasing Association. (£10,001-£15,000) (Registered 31 March 2009)
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support
Funds have been provided by the following to cover the cost of research in my role as Shadow Foreign Secretary:
Merebis Capital Management LLP
Bruce Macfarlane, London (personal donation) (Registered 9 July 2008)
Alan Morgan , London (personal donation) (Registered 9 July 2008)
Bruce Macfarlane, London (personal donation) (Registered 31 March 2009)
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)
The cost of a reception for Ambassadors which I hosted on 30 September 2008 at the International Conference Centre in Birmingham during the Conservative Party Conference was met by CQS. (Registered 24 October 2008)
The cost of a reception for Ambassadors which I hosted on 11 June 2009 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Hyde Park was met by CQS. (Registered 17 June 2009)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
19 May 2008, helicopter from Crewe to London provided by Bearwood Corporate Services Ltd, Southampton. (Registered 17 June 2008)
In my capacity as Leader of the Conservative Party from 1997-2001, I have accepted Honorary Membership for life of the Carlton Club.
In my capacity as Leader of the Conservative Party from 1997-2001, I have accepted Honorary Membership for life of Buck's Club.
My wife and I received tickets for the Conservative Party's 'Black and White Party' on 4 February 2009, paid for by Cavendish Corporate Finance. (Registered 10 March 2009)
6. Overseas visits
20-23 October 2008, to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Georgia in my capacity as Shadow Foreign Secretary. The cost of my flights was met by Flying Lion Ltd. (I covered the cost of my hotel accommodation throughout the visit.) (Registered 24 October 2008)
2-4 November 2008, to Israel in my capacity as Shadow Foreign Secretary. The cost of my flight from the UK to Tel Aviv was met by Flying Lion Ltd. The cost of the return flight, and my hotel accommodation in Israel, was met by Conservative Friends of Israel. (Registered 15 December 2008)
12-14 December 2008, to Bahrain in my capacity as Shadow Foreign Secretary, to attend the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Manama Dialogue. The cost of my accommodation and my return flights from Bahrain to London, was met by the IISS. (Registered 15 December 2008)
15-17 March 2009, to Havana, for meetings with the Foreign Minister and other politicians. The cost of my return flights was met by Flying Lion Ltd. (I covered the cost of my accommodation.) (Registered 31 March 2009)
Register last updated: 24 Jun 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 | £21,376 (321st) | £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 | £0 | £402 (115th) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £15,726 (443rd) | £16,120 (537th) | £13,585 | £12,194 (577th) | £18,785 (joint 260th) | £17,431 (452nd) | £16,236 (294th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £88,468 (joint 293rd) | £84,642 (307th) | £80,041 | £77,156 (101st) | £71,773 (joint 85th) | £69,212 (joint 77th) | £54,532 (79th) |
| Communications Allowance | £336 (593rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £8,576 (272nd)* | £7,701 (315th)** | £8,110 | £13,250 (210th) | £12,654 (227th) | £8,008 (410th) | £6,744 (379th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £201 (joint 323rd) | £782 (161st) | £929 | £1,116 (joint 163rd) | £712 (213th) | £646 (225th) | £1,516 (70th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £4,164 (11th) | 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 | £981 (joint 232nd) | £945 (298th) | £672 | £500 (502nd) | £842 (joint 334th) | £588 (joint 530th) | £1,626 (133rd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,061 (130th) | £3,978 (200th) | £3,374 | £3,028 (266th) | £2,694 (308th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,234 (joint 279th) | £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 | £0 |
| Total | £145,123 (351st) | £136,335 (355th) | £126,782 | £129,976 (joint 190th) | £129,075 (132nd) | £117,516 (222nd) | £99,597 (98th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,969 (117th). Rail £2,626 (315th). Air £981 (99th).
** Car £5,446 (115th). Rail £2,057 (330th). Air £198 (206th).