Lord Hague of Richmond, former MP

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A selection of Lord Hague of Richmond’s votes

Generally voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 5 votes against, 4 absences, between 1999–2012.
Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2013.
Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 7 votes for, 38 votes against, 23 absences, between 2008–2014.
Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2007–2015.
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

Written Answers — Treasury: Furs: Trade 30 Nov 2020

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the value of UK (1) imports, and (2) exports, of (a) fur, and (b) articles with fur, for each year since 2015.
Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Ivory: Sales 30 Jun 2020

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of ivory products commercially traded within the UK each year since 2015.
Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Ivory: Public Consultation 30 Jun 2020

To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish a response to their Non-elephant ivory trade: call for evidence, published on 30 May 2019.

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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)

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@williamjhague

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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 HM 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)

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