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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.

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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 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

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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

Northern Ireland Assembly: Executive Committee Business: Clause 11 (Deliberate infection) (17 Nov 2009)

“As a member of the Committee, I join with the Chairperson and thank the Department for working with us on this sensitive issue. The Committee’s report states that the Department and the Committee are: “united in their condemnation of those few individuals that would risk the agricultural industry and the Northern Ireland economy”. Does the Minister have any statistics on the...”

Northern Ireland Assembly: Executive Committee Business: Clause 11 (Deliberate infection) (17 Nov 2009)

“I agree that no son or other family member should be penalised if they are totally innocent. However, we must also be careful that we do not allow some people to escape the full rigours of the law. We must ensure that the industry is protected and that farmers in general — 99·99% of the farming community — are not threatened by an unscrupulous dealer or a rogue who tries, for...”

Northern Ireland Assembly: Social Development: Warm Homes Scheme: Fuel Poverty (17 Nov 2009)

“As we face the long, dark winter months, I am sure that the Minister will agree that fuel poverty is still a sad reality in Northern Ireland, and that many are fearful as they face the winter and what it might hold for them. Although I welcome the thrust of the warm homes strategy, how is it progressing in my South Antrim constituency? Will the Minister commend groups such as the one that...”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 30 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 46% 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.
• 47 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever William McCrea speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 293 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Register last updated: 11 Nov 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.

^* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £2,865 (300th). Air £14,623 (10th).

^** Rail £2,043 (333rd). Air £14,282 (12th).