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| + | John Hemming was the [[Liberal Democrats]] member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Yardley from 2005 to 2015.<ref>[http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/john_hemming/birmingham%2C_yardley TheyWorkForYou website], accessed 4 August 2010.</ref> | ||
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| + | Hemming lost his seat in the 2015 general election to the [[Labour Party]]'s [[Jess Phillips]] by 6,595 votes.<ref> BBC News [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000568 Birmingham Yardley], accessed 15 May 2015.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Outside interests== | ||
| + | Hemming owns software solutions firm JHC ([[John Hemming & Co]]) LLP, which made a profit of £195,661 from 2013-2014, as well as [[John Hemming Trading]], which made a profit of £20,025 in the same year. The significant earnings that Hemming is making outside of his parliamentary role has come under increasing scrutiny. In response he offered to take a pay cut from his parliamentary salary – if he was to be allowed to continue with his lucrative second job outside Parliament according to the ''Birmingham Post''. <ref> Jonathan Walker [http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/local-news/birmingham-mp-john-hemming-offers-5166321 Birmingham MP John Hemming offers to take pay cut - if he can keep his other jobs] Birmingham Post, 21 July 2013, accessed 18 March 2015 </ref> | ||
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| − | As at July 2010 Hemming | + | As at July 2010 Hemming sat on the following [[All-Party Parliamentary Group]]s (APPGs):<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/register.pdf APPG Register], ParliamentUK website, accessed 4 August 2010</ref> |
*[[All-Party Parliamentary Group for Funerals and Bereavement]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/register.pdf All-Party Parliamentary Group for Funerals and Bereavement], Register of All-Party Groups (As at 30 July 2010), accessed 4 August 2010</ref> | *[[All-Party Parliamentary Group for Funerals and Bereavement]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/register.pdf All-Party Parliamentary Group for Funerals and Bereavement], Register of All-Party Groups (As at 30 July 2010), accessed 4 August 2010</ref> | ||
| − | + | *Former member of [[All-Party Parliamentary Group for European Reform]] | |
| + | *[[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Water Safety and Drowning Prevention]], member <ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/150929/water-safety-and-drowning-prevention.htm 'Water and Safety and Drowning Prevention Register'],''parliament.uk'', accessed 11 November 2015</ref> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:44, 12 November 2015
John Hemming was the Liberal Democrats member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Yardley from 2005 to 2015.[1]
Hemming lost his seat in the 2015 general election to the Labour Party's Jess Phillips by 6,595 votes.[2]
Outside interests
Hemming owns software solutions firm JHC (John Hemming & Co) LLP, which made a profit of £195,661 from 2013-2014, as well as John Hemming Trading, which made a profit of £20,025 in the same year. The significant earnings that Hemming is making outside of his parliamentary role has come under increasing scrutiny. In response he offered to take a pay cut from his parliamentary salary – if he was to be allowed to continue with his lucrative second job outside Parliament according to the Birmingham Post. [3]
All Party Parliamentary Groups
As at July 2010 Hemming sat on the following All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs):[4]
- All-Party Parliamentary Group for Funerals and Bereavement[5]
- Former member of All-Party Parliamentary Group for European Reform
- All-Party Parliamentary Group on Water Safety and Drowning Prevention, member [6]
Notes
- ↑ TheyWorkForYou website, accessed 4 August 2010.
- ↑ BBC News Birmingham Yardley, accessed 15 May 2015.
- ↑ Jonathan Walker Birmingham MP John Hemming offers to take pay cut - if he can keep his other jobs Birmingham Post, 21 July 2013, accessed 18 March 2015
- ↑ APPG Register, ParliamentUK website, accessed 4 August 2010
- ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group for Funerals and Bereavement, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 30 July 2010), accessed 4 August 2010
- ↑ 'Water and Safety and Drowning Prevention Register',parliament.uk, accessed 11 November 2015
