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Lord Cormack
Conservative Peer
- Also represented South Staffordshire; Staffordshire South West; Cannock
- Entered the House of Lords on 21 December 2010
- Previously MP for South Staffordshire until 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election
- Entered Parliament on 18 June 1970 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Cormack voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately against a smoking ban. votes
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted moderately against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
- Has never voted on increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted moderately for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted very strongly against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted very strongly against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
- Voted moderately against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted strongly against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Quite often rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Tobacco: Smuggling — Question (16 May 2013)
“My Lords, when the last Northern Ireland Affairs Committee looked into this grave issue, we found that a very large percentage of the smuggling into Northern Ireland involved substances far more noxious than tobacco. Can the noble Lord say how much of this smuggling is of genuine cigarettes, which are harmful enough, and how much is of more dangerous substances?”
- Bailiffs — Question (14 May 2013)
“My Lords, my noble friend will know that when the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher, moved an amendment earlier this year the House voted decisively on this issue of bailiffs. Can my noble friend assure me that the noble Baroness, and others who led this campaign, are being consulted on these guidelines?”
- Queen’s Speech — Debate (2nd Day) (9 May 2013)
“Will Ministers in this House have a free vote as they had in the other House?”
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- Has spoken in 101 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Responsiveness to messages sent via WriteToThem.com in 2008: Too little data for valid analysis.
- Has voted in 69.28% of votes in this House with this affiliation — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 18 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
- 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") 126 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Consultant on Public Affairs to First Magazine, 56 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4RN. (£10,001-£15,000)
Payment of £1,437.50 for editorial and advisory work in connection with FIRST magazine. Four meetings with the Chairman, correspondence and co-hosting a discussion to plan this year's Responsible Capitalism Awards. Hours worked: 8. (Registered 6 July 2009)
Payment of £1437.50 for editorial and advisory work in connection with FIRST magazine, covering a number of meetings with the Chairman and work on editing a book on responsible capitalism. Hours worked: 10 approx. (Registered 25 September 2009)
Received payments of £1437.50 and £2875 (both inclusive of VAT) on 12 October 2009, for advice and services given during August, September and October 2009. Hours: 25 hrs. (Registered 11 November 2009)
6 January 2010, received £1,437.50 for December 2009. For work in connection with the Annual Award for Responsible Capitalism, presiding at the award and for meetings with the Chairman. Hours:12 hrs approx. (Registered 1 February 2010)
25 March 2010, received two payments of £1468 (including VAT) for editorial and advisory work with FIRST magazine during January and February 2010. Hours: 15 hrs approx. (Registered 30 March 2010)
Programme adviser to the Catholic University of America. (The fee includes the cost of secretarial assistance and other expenses.)
Chairman and Life President of the House Magazine, in which capacity I chair Advisory Board meetings, host special functions, write articles and liaise with editorial team. Address: House Magazine, 3rd Floor Westminster Tower, Albert Embankments, London. (£25,001-£30,000)
Received £7500 for advisory and editorial work during the quarter ending 30 September 2009. Hours: 45 hrs. (Registered 11 November 2009)
4 January 2010, received £7500 for the last quarter of 2009. Hours: 45 hrs. (Registered 1 February 2010)
Adviser to the publishers of the House Magazine.
Public affairs and parliamentary adviser to Machinery Users' Association, which advises its members on the rating of industrial plant and machinery. (£5,001-£10,000) Address: The Machinery Users' Association Property Services Ltd, Warlies Park House, Horseshoe Hill, Upshire, Essex.
Payment of £2,530 (including VAT) for covering meetings with the Chairman and Chief Executive, hosting a lunch and attending another lunch. Hours worked: 9 approx. (Registered 25 September 2009)
Payment of £2530 (including VAT) for advice during the quarter ended 30 September 2009. Duties included meetings and discussions with the Chief Executive and Chairman of the MUA, the arranging of two lunches and the hosting of one of them, and the hosting of the annual reception. Hours: 10 hrs. (Registered 11 November 2009)
4 January 2010, received £2530 for the last quarter of 2009. Work included meetings with chairman and chief executive, hosting annual lunch and attending another lunch. Hours: 10 hours approx. (Registered 1 February 2010)
6 April 2010, received payment covering the month of April, paid in advance, of £861.66 inclusive of VAT. Duties will include consultations with the Chairman and Chief Executive, and meetings. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 12 April 2010)
Heritage adviser to Linford-Bridgeman Ltd, Cathedral Works, Quonians, Lichfield, Staffordshire WS13 7LB.; conservation and restoration company.
Payment of £2875 (inclusive of VAT) in respect of consultancy services during quarter beginning 1 July 2009, covering meetings, telephone conversations, visits to historic buildings on which I have given, or will be giving, advice to the Chief Executive of the company. Hours: 15-20 hours. (Registered 10 August 2009)
Received £833.34 in January 2010 for consultancy work. Hours 8 hrs approx. (Registered 1 February 2010)
Received £416.76 inclusive of VAT for consultancy services for the month of December 2009, covering meetings, telephone conversations etc. Hours: 2 hours. (Registered 19 February 2010)
Occasional chairing and speaking at seminars arranged by Westminster Explained, 4 Grosvenor Place, London SW1X 7DL. (Up to £5,000)
Payment of £150 from Westminster Explained for giving a talk at a seminar on the work of Parliament. Hours: 1½ hours. (Registered 25 September 2009)
Monthly article for Diplomat Magazine, 11 Grosvenor Crescent, London, SW1X 7EE. (Up to £5,000)
8 July 2009, received £287.50 for writing an article. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 22 July 2009)
£575 received for writing two articles published at the end of 2009. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 23 March 2010)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
I received from South Staffordshire Conservative Association a Victorian silver salver to mark my retirement. Value unknown. (Registered 6 April 2010)
6. Overseas visits
4-8 May 2009, to Finland in my capacity as Chairman of the British-Finnish All-Party Parliamentary Group, for discussion with Members of the Finnish Parliament. The cost of hospitality and all travel within Finland was borne by the Finnish Parliament. (My travel to Finland was funded by the House of Commons.) (Registered 11 May 2009)
11. Miscellaneous
I have entered into a sole trade business with Honey (GB) for collaborative software development. I have no shares in the company.
Register last updated: 12 Apr 2010. More about the Register
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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 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £23,530 (112th) | £22,972 (205th) | £22,032 (249th) | £21,529 | £20,862 (224th) | £19,795 (275th) | £19,668 (289th) | £13,289 (477th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £17,299 (339th) | £22,350 (106th) | £23,323 (145th) | £16,787 | £14,067 (526th) | £18,799 (joint 13th with 178 others) | £15,491 (537th) | £18,867 (207th) |
| Staffing costs | £89,158 (463rd) | £79,344 (538th) | £80,009 (445th) | £75,429 | £75,593 (joint 129th with 1 other) | £68,023 (joint 228th with 71 others) | £65,596 (joint 179th with 51 others) | £47,777 (251st) |
| Communications Allowance | £127 (599th) | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £5,398 (426th)1 | £4,909 (472nd)2 | £5,117 (463rd)3 | £4,530 | £7,607 (442nd) | £7,941 (399th) | £8,665 (388th) | £6,288 (409th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £327 (242nd) | £320 (258th) | 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 | £6,998 (joint 8th with 4 others) | £1,100 (192nd) | £1,602 (141st) | £1,191 | £1,314 (207th) | £1,483 (132nd) | £1,529 (160th) | £1,881 (90th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £5,572 (14th) | £7,034 (81st) | £5,631 | £6,171 (99th) | £7,594 (49th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £850 (joint 620th with 1 other) | £0 | £389 | £933 (643rd) | £933 (640th) | £933 (626th) | £544 (597th) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £1,128 (joint 56th with 1 other) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £142,836 (409th) | £137,417 (443rd) | £140,245 (280th) | £125,486 | £126,547 (264th) | £124,568 (213th) | £111,882 (358th) | £88,646 (332nd) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,682 (113th). Rail £321 (529th). Other: European £395 (108th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,749 (136th). Rail £160 (547th).