This data was produced by TheyWorkForYou from a variety of sources.
William McCrea
DUP MP for South Antrim, 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
- Majority: 3,448 votes. — 490th out of 643 MPs.
- Send a message to your MP (via WriteToThem.com)
- Sign up to HearFromYourMP to get messages from your MP
- Email me whenever William McCrea speaks (no more than once per day)
- Help us add video by matching a speech by William McCrea
- Voting record
- Committees and 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 a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against 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
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (since 3 Dec 2008)
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, Law Commission Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Criminal Justice and Policing (Devolution) (3 Feb 2010) has video
“Does not the Secretary of State think that an essential ingredient of the current discussions must be a consensus that can command community confidence? Without that community confidence, no matter what pressure is placed upon me or my colleagues, the Democratic Unionist party will not be buying into any deal. Progress has been made, but more remains to be done, and we certainly agree with...”
- Opposition Day — [3rd Allotted Day]: Out-of-Hours Care (27 Jan 2010) has video
“Having pointed out serious flaws in the present system, perhaps before he finishes the hon. Gentleman will tell us how he believes the situation can be rectified.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Duchy of Lancaster: Voluntary Sector (Government Funding) (27 Jan 2010) has video
“Surely the Minister accepts that the voluntary sector makes a vital contribution to the well-being of our society. Therefore, in these difficult financial times, financial support should be strengthened rather than diminished.”
More of William McCrea's recent appearances
Numerology
Please note that numbers do not measure quality. Also, representatives may do other things not currently covered by this site. (More about this)
- Has spoken in 39 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 29 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 47% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 4 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below 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.
- 45 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever William McCrea speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 299 times in debates — 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 | 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)3 | £17,488 (38th)2 | £16,325 (42nd)1 | £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 (86th) | £159,852 (105th) | £127,604 (486th) | £106,238 |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £2,865 (300th). Air £14,623 (10th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £415 (549th). Rail £2,008 (350th). Air £16,427 (7th).