Geoff Hoon, former MP, Ashfield

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A selection of Geoff Hoon’s votes

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Voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2008.
Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2007.
Almost always voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 1999–2007.
Generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 4 votes for, 4 votes against, 3 absences, between 2003–2007.
Consistently voted for more EU integration Show votes 40 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2006–2009.
Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 10 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 1997–2004.

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

Recent appearances

Written Answers — Transport: Departmental Billing 3 Jun 2009

The Department for Transport has only started to hold separate records for late payment of commercial debts since 2008-09. The interest cost for this year was £84,000. Information for the previous two years could be provided only at a disproportionate cost as the interest charge are not held separately for those years. The following agencies have not paid interest charges in the last three...
Written Answers — Transport: Departmental Conditions of Employment 3 Jun 2009

The flexible benefits business plan is a confidential document so it would not be appropriate for it to be placed in the House Library. However, we estimate that the level of take-up required to break even with the scheme is about 2 per cent. over three years.
Written Answers — Transport: Departmental Security 3 Jun 2009

Information on breaches of security for the last five years for Department for Transport Agencies is not held centrally. The Department and its agencies report all significant personal data security breaches to the Cabinet Office and the ICO. Information on personal data security breaches is published on an annual basis in the Department's annual resource accounts as was announced in the Data...

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Ashfield

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

Expenses

Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

Secretary of State, Department for Transport (6 Oct 2008 to 10 Jun 2009)
Chief Whip (28 Jun 2007 to 6 Oct 2008)
Minister of State (Europe), Foreign & Commonwealth Office (8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
Chairman, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (1 Nov 2005 to 16 May 2006)
Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 1 Nov 2005)
Lord Privy Seal (11 May 2005 to 8 May 2006)
Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (11 Oct 1999 to 11 May 2005)
Minister of State, Foreign & Commonwealth Office (17 May 1999 to 11 Oct 1999)
Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department (28 Jul 1998 to 17 May 1999)
Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (5 May 1997 to 28 Jul 1998)

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Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 12 Apr 2010.

5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

Name of donor: Silverstone Circuits Limited

Address of donor : Silverstone, Northamptonshire

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: tickets and hospitality for my wife and me at the British Grand Prix 2009 on 21 June 2009, value £2,139.

Date of receipt of donation: 21 June 2009

Date of acceptance of donation: 21 June 2009

Donor status: company

(Registered 20 July 2009)

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