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Richard Harrington

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)

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Watford Conservative
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Richard Harrington’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Richard Harrington sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

  • Richard Harrington voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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Richard Harrington has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 16 Jan 2018

Recent appearances

  • Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Bill [Lords] (Programme): Industrial Strategy 18 Apr 2018

    We have had a really excellent debate today, as I think all right hon. and hon. Member would agree. One of the most important challenges facing this or any Government is seeing that the industrial sector—basically our economy—can develop in partnership with the Government. In my brief career as an A-level economics student in the late ’70s, I visited a regional Neddy in...

  • Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Bill [Lords] (Programme): Industrial Strategy 18 Apr 2018

    Both my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State and I would be delighted to meet the right hon. Gentleman to discuss that important matter. As I was saying, I have seen many companies involved in this industrial strategy. It is much more than the same few companies that are used to lobbying the Government from the centre. That is one of the great achievements. The shadow Secretary of State...

  • Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Bill [Lords] (Programme): Industrial Strategy 18 Apr 2018

    I hope the hon. Gentleman will excuse me, but I do not have time to give way. My hon. Friend the Member for Cleethorpes (Martin Vickers) mentioned a town deal for Grimsby and Cleethorpes, and I heard him speak very eloquently about it. There has been a meeting, and it is an absolute priority for us. My hon. Friend the Member for Fylde (Mark Menzies) mentioned an aerospace growth...

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Conservative MP for Watford

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

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Topics of interest

Richard Harrington campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

  • Health
  • Home Department
  • Business
  • Innovation and Skills
  • Treasury
  • Work and Pensions
  • Business: Government Assistance
  • Higher Education: Watford
  • Diabetes
  • Viral Haemorrhagic Disease
  • Israel

Currently held offices

  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (since 14 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

  • The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (17 Jul 2016 to 14 Jun 2017)
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary for Home Office (Jointly with Department for Communities and Local Government and Department for International Development) (14 Sep 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary for Department for Communities and Local Government (Jointly with Home Office and Department for International Development) (14 Sep 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary for Department for International Development (Jointly with Home Office and Department for Communities and Local Government) (14 Sep 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
  • Member, International Development Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 5 Nov 2012)

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Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Richard Harrington’s speeches
  • Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
  • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 91.24% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 23 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above 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.
  • 96 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Richard Harrington’s activity
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 213 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 16 Apr 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: Brook Martin & Co
Address of donor: 29 York Street, London W1H 1EZ

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

Donor status: unincorporated association

(Registered 03 July 2017)
Name of donor: Atul Pathak
Address of donor: private

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

Donor status: individual

(Registered 03 July 2017)
Name of donor: Satbir S Ahluwalia
Address of donor: private

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

Donor status: individual

(Registered 03 July 2017)
Name of donor: Mark S Futter
Address of donor: private

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

Donor status: individual

(Registered 03 July 2017)
Name of donor: Anil K Sharma
Address of donor: private

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

Donor status: individual

(Registered 03 July 2017)
Name of donor: Sun Mark Ltd
Address of donor: Sun House, 428 Long Drive, Greenford UB6 8UH

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

Donor status: company, registration 3010238

(Registered 03 July 2017)
Name of donor: Ian P Fitter
Address of donor: private

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

Donor status: individual

(Registered 03 July 2017)
Name of donor: RST Residential Investments Ltd
Address of donor: 109 Gloucester Place, London W1U 6JW

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

Donor status: company, registration 6775786

(Registered 03 July 2017)
Name of donor: Stephen L Massey
Address of donor: private

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

Donor status: individual

(Registered 03 July 2017)
Name of donor: David Robert Meller
Address of donor: private

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

Donor status: individual

(Registered 03 July 2017)
Name of donor: David Deans
Address of donor: private

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000

Donor status: individual

(Registered 03 July 2017)
Name of donor: Regents House Ltd
Address of donor: 167 Imperial Drive, Harrow HA2 7HD

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000

Donor status: company, registration 10188504

(Registered 03 July 2017)
Name of donor: Peter G Batey
Address of donor: private

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

Donor status: individual

(Registered 03 July 2017)
Name of donor: William R Ruffer
Address of donor: private

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £6,000

Donor status: individual

(Registered 03 July 2017)
Name of donor: Hilda R Worth
Address of donor: private

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000

Donor status: individual

(Registered 03 July 2017)
Name of donor: Marcus Cooper Property Consulting Ltd
Address of donor: 16 Finchley Road, London NW8 6EB

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

Donor status: company, registration 5917132

(Registered 03 July 2017)
Name of donor: Stalbury Trustees
Address of donor: 31 Hill Street, London W1J 4LS

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

Donor status: company, registration 1430799

(Registered 03 July 2017)
Name of donor: Peter James Hall
Address of donor: private

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000

Donor status: individual

(Registered 03 July 2017)
Name of donor: Businessfore
Address of donor: 7 The Vale, London SW3 6AG

Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £18,000

Donor status: members' association (unincorporated)

(Registered 18 January 2018)
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
One buy-to-let office property in Southwark: (i) and (ii). (Updated 3 June 2015)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
Harvington Properties Ltd; shareholdings (property investment).

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