Nicholas Soames MP, Mid Sussex

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Nicholas Soames’s voting in Parliament

Nicholas Soames is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

This is a selection of Nicholas Soames’s votes.

Almost always voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 11 votes against, 1 absence, between 2003–2016
Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 10 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 45 votes for, 0 votes against, 9 absences, between 2012–2016
Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2007–2016
Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
Consistently voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 11 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2016

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Last updated: 9 Apr 2019

Recent appearances

Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Medicine: Research 20 Jun 2019

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment of the effect on the UK's future participation in future EU Research Programmes in (a) medical research and (b) drugs of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Clinical Trials: Finance 20 Jun 2019

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what effect the UK leaving the EU without a deal will have on funding of clinical drug trials; if he will make a statement.
Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Metals 12 Jun 2019

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the security of supply of rare earth metals required by industry.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Mid Sussex

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 1983 — General election

Also represented Crawley

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@nsoamesmp

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Topics of interest

Nicholas Soames campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

Defence
Ministry of Defence
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Department of Health
Home Department
Nato
Warships
Iraq
Afghanistan
Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft

Other offices held in the past

Member, Administration Committee (25 Mar 2013 to 10 Mar 2014)
Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (31 Jan 2006 to 6 May 2010)
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence (8 Nov 2003 to 5 May 2005)
Member, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee) (12 Dec 2001 to 5 May 2005)
Member, Public Administration Committee (2 Jul 1999 to 18 Jan 2000)
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Armed Services) (20 Jul 1994 to 1 May 1997)
Parliamentary Secretary (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) (14 Apr 1992 to 20 Jul 1994)
Member, European Legislation Committee (2 Feb 1984 to 15 Jul 1985)

Numerology

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Has spoken in 59 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Nicholas Soames’s speeches
Has received answers to 193 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
Has voted in 90.95% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 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") 900 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 3 Jun 2019.

1. Employment and earnings

GardaWorld, formerly AEGIS Defence Services Limited (non-executive). Address: 1 London Bridge, London, SE1 9BG, UK. I attend meetings in pursuit of duties as Senior Adviser and a member of the International Advisory Board. Until further notice, I receive a monthly salary of £9,166.67 for an expected commitment of 20 hours. (Updated 13 July 2015, 13 January 2016, 1 December 2016 and 18 December 2017)

Senior Adviser, MMC Group; insurance and related financial services. Address: Marsh Ltd, Tower Place, London, EC3R 5BU. Work includes attending meetings and advising on business development. From March 2017 until further notice, I receive a monthly salary of £8,098.75 for an expected commitment of 20 hours. (Updated 13 July 2015, 10 March 2017 and 18 December 2017)

Non-executive director of Aggregated Micro Power plc; renewable energy investment business. Address: Hasilwood House, 62 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AW. Until further notice, I receive £3,750 per quarter for an expected commitment of 10 hours. (Registered 24 September 2014; updated 13 July 2015 and 18 December 2017)

From December 2018 until further notice, Senior Adviser on Business Development and Strategy for BGR Group LLP, of Riverbank House, 1 Putney Bridge Approach, London SW6 3BQ. BGR Group focuses on business development, consultancy services and identifying partners for new ventures. I will receive monthly remuneration of £5,683 for a monthly commitment of 10 hrs. (Registered 08 February 2019)

31 January 2019, received £2,000 for a speech from Willis Towers Watson, of Willis Group Ltd, 24-51 Lime St, London EC3M 7DQ. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 08 February 2019)

20 November 2018, received £5,000 from the Young Presidents' Association, YPO Gold Louisiana, 1615 Poydras Street, Suite 1281, New Orleans, LA 70112 via the Alexandra Verney Consultancy, Claydon Estate Office, Middle Claydon, MK18 2EX, for delivering a speech on 5 April 2019 to the Young Presidents' Association. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 09 April 2019; updated 23 May 2019)

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

Name of donor: The Westminster Dining Club
Address of donor: private

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

Donor status: members' association (unincorporated)

(Registered 17 September 2018)

Name of donor: The Westminster Dining Club
Address of donor: private

Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £4,000

Donor status: members' association (unincorporated)

(Registered 23 May 2019)

8. Miscellaneous

Co-Chair of the Cross Party Group on Balanced Migration. Migrationwatch UK provides secretarial, research and administrative support, pays for printing costs and maintains the group’s website. (Registered 9 May 2011; updated 25 July 2014 and 31 July 2015)

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Nicholas Soames

Nicholas Soames’s voting in Parliament

Recent appearances

Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Medicine: Research 20 Jun 2019

Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Clinical Trials: Finance 20 Jun 2019

Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Metals 12 Jun 2019