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William McCrea
DUP MP for South Antrim, Former DUP MLA for South Antrim
- Also represented Mid Ulster
- Entered Parliament on 9 June 1983 — General election
- Entered the Assembly on 25 June 1998 — General election
- Left the Assembly on 1 July 2010 — Resigned
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- Voting record
- Topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How William McCrea voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Has never voted on university tuition fees. votes
- Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted strongly against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted very strongly for a smoking ban. votes
- Has never voted on removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Has never voted on a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
- Has never voted on an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted very strongly against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted very strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
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- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Northern Ireland, Treasury, Defence, Home Department, Constitutional Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Crosshill Quarry, Housing, Tax Credits, Biodiversity, Schools
(based on written questions asked by William McCrea and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Chairman, Health and Social Care Bill Committee (3 out of 40)
- Chairman, Daylight Saving Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Chairman, Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
- Chairman, Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants Etc.) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Chairman, Law Commission Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Chairman, Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
- Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
- Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Defence: Military Bases: Northern Ireland (8 Feb 2012)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many army personnel are based at each base in Northern Ireland.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Attorney-General: Abu Qatada (7 Feb 2012)
“What message does the Home Secretary think the Court’s decision sends to other terrorists who pose a threat to the safety and security of the United Kingdom?”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 62 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 18 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 49.46% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 6 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 342 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 30 Jan 2012. 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 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £21,177 (242nd) | £20,904 (349th) | £21,934 (271st) | £21,634 | ||||
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Office running costs | £26,044 (38th) | £30,247 (4th) | £22,173 (180th) | £28,220 | ||||
| Staffing costs | £93,882 (364th) | £86,875 (354th) | £63,353 (620th) | £49,168 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £6,524 (423rd) | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £18,850 (27th)1 | £17,488 (38th)2 | £16,325 (42nd)3 | £2,657 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £674 (167th) | £640 (joint 180th with 2 others) | 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 | £1,367 (586th) | £627 (joint 411th with 3 others) | £601 (joint 469th with 3 others) | £713 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,027 (368th) | £2,288 (369th) | £2,916 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,044 (545th) | £930 (joint 523rd with 22 others) | £930 | |||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £168,518 (87th) | £159,852 (105th) | £127,604 (486th) | £106,238 |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £415 (549th). Rail £2,008 (350th). Air £16,427 (7th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £2,865 (300th). Air £14,623 (10th).