Vincent Cable, former MP, Twickenham

Votes
Appearances
Profile
Register of Interests

There are currently votes on relevant topics that are not included in the summaries below. We are working on bringing these records up to date over the next few months.

As a result of COVID-19, some MPs were less able to vote in Parliament in certain periods, and this will be reflected by absences in their voting record.

Show more detail

11th May to 2nd June 2020

All MPs could vote remotely through an online voting tool. Votes cast remotely are shown as normal on the TheyWorkForYou voting record.

2nd to 9th June 2020

The option of online voting was removed, and a number of MPs may have been unable to vote because they were not physically able to attend.

10th June 2020 onwards

The requirements on proxy voting were relaxed, allowing MPs to designate another MP to cast a vote on their behalf.

If an MP votes by proxy, it is effectively exactly the same as if they cast the vote in person and it shows up on their TheyWorkForYou voting record.

MPs are not required to designate a proxy, and may instead pair with an opposing MP to miss a vote. Parliament does not record when two MPs have come to a pairing arrangement, so on TheyWorkForYou, they will both appear to have been absent for the vote.

We will update this information if the situation changes. See more detail on votes during the COVID-19 period here.

A selection of Vincent Cable’s votes

See full list of topics voted on

Generally voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 14 votes for, 1 vote against, 8 absences, between 2010–2019.
Generally voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 17 votes for, 0 votes against, 14 absences, between 2010–2015.
Generally voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2007–2015.
Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013.
Voted a mixture of for and against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2010–2013.
Consistently voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 11 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2013–2014.

We have lots more plain English analysis of Vincent Cable’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Vincent Cable’s full vote analysis page for more.

Recent appearances

Health and Social Care: End-of-life Care 29 Oct 2019

The Minister will know that her colleague, the Justice Secretary, has declined to proceed with a call for evidence on the sensitive issue of assisted dying. Would it not be appropriate for her Department to gather evidence from the professional bodies involved in end-of-life care, to ensure that legislation is evidence-led?
Transport: No-deal Brexit: Airports 24 Oct 2019

Whatever happens to Brexit, some of us have been greatly encouraged by the comments of the Secretary of State, of the Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the right hon. Member for Richmond Park (Zac Goldsmith), and yesterday of the Prime Minister in their lukewarm response to Heathrow expansion. Can the hon. Gentleman help resolve the contradiction between...
Cabinet Office: Voter Identification 23 Oct 2019

Is not the inevitable consequence of creating this obstacle to voting in person that anybody who wants to cheat the system will simply migrate to postal and proxy voting, where fraud is easy?

More of Vincent Cable’s recent appearances

Profile

Former Liberal Democrat MP for Twickenham

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Social Media

Expenses

Topics of interest

Treasury
Trade and Industry
Health
Home Department
Defence
Departmental Staff
IT Projects
Ascension Island
Secondments
Asbestos

Other offices held in the past

Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) (21 Oct 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Health and Social Care) (21 Aug 2019 to 21 Oct 2019)
Leader of the Liberal Democrats (20 Jul 2017 to 22 Jul 2019)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury) (16 Jun 2017 to 20 Jul 2017)
The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (12 May 2010 to 8 May 2015)
Acting Leader, Liberal Democrats (15 Oct 2007 to 18 Dec 2007)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury) (12 Jul 2003 to 6 May 2010)
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer (1 Jul 2003 to 6 May 2010)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) (1 Oct 1999 to 12 Jul 2003)
Member, Treasury Sub-Committee (31 Jul 1998 to 22 Nov 1999)
Member, Treasury Committee (31 Jul 1998 to 22 Nov 1999)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury) (EMU and the City) (1 May 1997 to 1 Oct 1999)
Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) (10 Jan 1997 to 1 Jul 2003)
Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) (1 Jan 1997 to 1 Jan 1999)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Future MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Financial Services Bill Committee (0 out of 14)
Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (0 out of 12)
Finance Bill Committee (0 out of 18)
National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
Finance Bill Committee (0 out of 24)
Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Statistics and Registration Service Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
Finance Bill Committee (2 out of 14)
Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
National Minimum Wage (Enforcement Notices) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Retirement Income Reform Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Home Energy Conservation Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
Enterprise Bill Committee (15 out of 19)
Export Control Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
Industrial and Provident Societies Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Copyright, etc. and Trade Marks (Offences and Enforcement) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Pension Annuities (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 5 Nov 2019.

1. Employment and earnings

12 November 2018, payment of £3,000 from State Street Global Advisors (asset management), 20 Churchill Place, London E14 5HJ, for a speech and Q&A session. Hours: 2 hrs. Fee paid direct to local charity. (Registered 23 November 2018)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Name of donor: Dinesh Dhamija
Address of donor: private

Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000

Donor status: individual

(Registered 05 November 2018)

Name of donor: Lord David Alliance
Address of donor: private

Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £25,000

Donor status: individual

(Registered 17 December 2018)

Name of donor: Greg Dyke
Address of donor: private

Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000

Donor status: individual

(Registered 17 December 2018)

Name of donor: Sue Howes
Address of donor: private

Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000

Donor status: individual

(Registered 17 December 2018)

Name of donor: Dinesh Dhamija
Address of donor: private

Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000

Donor status: individual

(Registered 15 January 2019)

Name of donor: CRU International
Address of donor: Clayton Stark & Co, 5th Floor Charles House, 108-110 Finchley Road, London NW3 5JJ

Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £12,500

Donor status: company, registration 00940750

(Registered 02 May 2019)

Name of donor: Sir David Garrard
Address of donor: private

Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000

Donor status: individual

(Registered 13 June 2019)

Name of donor: Sir David Garrard
Address of donor: private

Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000

Donor status: individual

(Registered 16 July 2019)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

I have been given life membership of the National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE. (Registered 26 September 2017)

Name of donor: Harlequin Football Club Ltd
Address of donor: Twickenham Stoop Stadium, Langhorn Drive, Twickenham TW2 7SX

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to a match, value £336

Date received: 29 December 2018

Date accepted: 29 December 2018

Donor status: company, registration 03213073

(Registered 15 January 2019)

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: Best for Britain
Address of donor: International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN

Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Eurostar rail ticket £520; car travel £271.89; total value £791.89

Destination of visit: Brussels

Date of visit: 16 October 2019

Purpose of visit: Discussions with the Commission, EU Parliament.

(Registered 28 October 2019)

5. Gifts and benefits from sources outside the UK

Name of donor: Frederick Paulsen
Address of donor: private

Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: Two weekend tickets for Glyndebourne, total value £800

Date received: 1 and 2 June 2019

Date accepted: 1 and 2 June 2019

Donor status: individual

(Registered 05 July 2019; updated 12 July 2019)

8. Miscellaneous

Chair (unpaid) of HCT; accessible transport company. (Registered 07 July 2017)

Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics, and the universities of Nottingham, Sheffield and St Mary, Twickenham. (Registered 07 July 2017)

View the history of this MP’s entries in the Register

More about the register

Note for journalists and researchers: The data on this page may be used freely, on condition that TheyWorkForYou.com is cited as the source.

This data was produced by TheyWorkForYou from a variety of sources. Voting information from Public Whip.

Vincent Cable