Lord Hague of Richmond, former MP

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A selection of Lord Hague of Richmond's votes

Generally voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, 9 absences, between 2012–2014
Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 7 votes for, 38 votes against, 23 absences, between 2008–2014
Generally voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 16 votes for, 0 votes against, 15 absences, between 2012–2015
Generally voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2013–2014
Generally voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 5 votes against, 4 absences, between 1999–2012
Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 4 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2008–2014

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Recent appearances

European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill - Second Reading (1st Day) 20 Feb 2017

My Lords, it is an honour to be asked to set the first example of sticking to six minutes before the 178 speeches that follow. I declare my interests, non-financial and financial, in many organisations with an interest in EU membership: as chair of the Royal United Services Institute, as a director of Intercontinental Exchange, as an adviser to Citigroup, Linklaters and Teneo, and as a...
Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade: Hanoi 8 Nov 2016

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions ministers are having with non-governmental organisations ahead of the Hanoi Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade in November.
Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade: Hanoi 8 Nov 2016

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what approach they intend to take in relation to the Hanoi Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade in November.

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Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 26 November 2015

Previously MP for Richmond (Yorks) until 30 March 2015 — General election

Entered the House of Commons on 23 February 1989 — unknown

Also represented Richmond (Yorks)

Social Media

@williamjhague

Expenses

Topics of interest

Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
International Development
Defence
Treasury
Home Department
Afghanistan
Iran
Lebanon
Departmental Public Expenditure
Iran: Nuclear Power

Other offices held in the past

Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (15 Jul 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
Member, Public Accounts Commission (15 Jul 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
First Secretary of State and Leader of the House of Commons (15 Jul 2014 to 8 May 2015)
The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (12 May 2010 to 15 Jul 2014)
Shadow Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs) (8 Dec 2005 to 6 May 2010)
Member, House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee) (19 Jun 2002 to 5 May 2005)
Leader of Her Majesty's Official Opposition (19 Jun 1997 to 13 Sep 2001)
Leader of the Conservative Party (19 Jun 1997 to 13 Sep 2001)
Secretary of State for Wales (5 Jul 1995 to 1 May 1997)
Minister of State (Department of Social Security) (20 Jul 1994 to 5 Jul 1995)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security) (27 May 1993 to 20 Jul 1994)
Member, Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (30 Jan 1990 to 31 Oct 1990)

Numerology

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Has spoken in 21 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Hague of Richmond’s speeches
Has received answers to 35 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2014, according to constituents.
Has voted in 50.94% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
People have made 364 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 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") 3 times in debates — well below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 30 Mar 2015.

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

Secondary royalty earnings in relation to a biography:

Payments from the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society, The Writers’ House, 13 Haydon St, London EC3N 1DB:

Payment of £140.84. No additional hours worked. (Registered 11 April 2014)

Payment of £256.66. No additional hours worked. (Registered 11 March 2015)

Secondary royalty earnings in relation to books already written (No additional hours worked):

Payments from AudioGO Ltd, St James House, The Square, Lower Bristol Rd, Bath BA2 3BH:

£425 received. (Registered 11 April 2014)

£425 received. (Registered 11 April 2014)

Advance on the renewal of an audio book. Payment from HarperCollins, 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8JB:

Payment of £205.00. No additional hours worked. (Registered 11 April 2014)

5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

In my capacity as Leader of the Conservative Party from 1997-2001, I have accepted Honorary Membership for life of the Carlton Club.

In my capacity as Leader of the Conservative Party from 1997-2001, I have accepted Honorary Membership for life of Buck’s Club.

Name of donor: The Travellers Club

Address of donor: 106 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5EP.

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: honorary membership of the club (value: £1,440 per year for 2014)

Date of first receipt of donation: 12 July 2010

Date of acceptance of donation: 12 July 2010

Donor status: unincorporated association

(Registered 4 August 2010; updated 17 April 2013, updated 28 April 2014)

8. Land and Property

Residential leasehold property in London.

11. Miscellaneous

In my position as an Honorary Bencher at Lincoln’s Inn I have the use of the Inn’s facilities, including the dining room and library.

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Lord Hague of Richmond