Bill Wiggin
Bill Wiggin was a Conservative and Unionist Party candidate in North Herefordshire constituency in the UK Parliamentary general election. They received 15,842 votes.
Bill Wiggin's policies
Statement to voters
Bill lives with his wife Milly in Upton Bishop in Herefordshire.
Full statement
Their three children, Rosie, Jack and Toby, were all born in Hereford Hospital. Bill’s family has strong roots in the area, with Special Metals Wiggin Ltd having been founded by Bill’s great-grandfather.
Bill’s interests include farming and country sports. He keeps a small herd of Hereford cattle and chickens on his farm.
Before his election for Leominster in 2001, Bill worked in finance, and was an Officer in the Royal Welch Fusiliers and the Royal Yeomanry (TA).
During the Conservatives’ time in Opposition, Bill served as a Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, and also as Shadow Secretary of State for Wales. After the 2010 General Election, Bill was appointed a Minister in the Government Whips’ Office.
In the 2015 General Election, Bill was elected with a majority of 19,996 in North Herefordshire, the largest majority the constituency had ever seen to that date.
During the European Union Referendum of 2016, Bill was the Chief Whip for the Leave Campaign. The British public voted to leave the EU on 23rd June 2016.
In the 2017 General Election, Bill was once again elected, again with a record majority of 21,602.
In Parliament, Bill served as the Chairman of the Committee of Selection, as well as being a member of the Liaison Committee, which scrutinised the Prime Minister’s leadership.
Bill has been an active campaigner in Parliament, having secured recognition for female munitions workers from World War 1 in 2016, and in 2017 having put pressure on the government to increase the maximum prison sentence for animal cruelty. The government announced in October 2017 that they would increase the prison sentence to 5 years, as Bill had been campaigning for.
In December 2019, Sir Bill was re-elected with 63% of the vote and a majority of 24,856.
This statement was last updated on June 20, 2024.
This statement was added by Bill Wiggin, their team, or by a Democracy Club volunteer, based on information published by the candidate elsewhere.
Record in office
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Bill Wiggin online
- BillWigginMP
- Home page
- http://www.billwiggin.com/
- The party's candidate page for this person
- https://billwiggin.wordpress.com
Date | Election | Party | Results | Position |
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2024 | North Herefordshire: UK Parliamentary general election | Conservative and Unionist Party | 15,842 votes (not elected) | 2nd / 6 candidates |
2019 | North Herefordshire: UK Parliamentary general election | Conservative and Unionist Party | 32,158 votes (elected) | 1st / 4 candidates |
2017 | North Herefordshire: UK Parliamentary general election | Conservative and Unionist Party | 31,097 votes (elected) | 1st / 6 candidates |
2015 | North Herefordshire: UK Parliamentary general election | Conservative and Unionist Party | 26,716 votes (elected) | 1st / 5 candidates |
2010 | North Herefordshire: UK Parliamentary general election | Conservative and Unionist Party | 24,631 votes (elected) | 1st / 6 candidates |
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