1. Sir William David Wiggin was born on 4 June 1966 and is a former British Conservative Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for North Herefordshire, previously Leominster, from 2001 to 2024.
17 Facts About Bill Wiggin
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Bill Wiggin attended Eton College, where he was an older contemporary of David Cameron, and later read Economics at Bangor University, gaining a Bachelor of Arts in 1988.
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Bill Wiggin served in the Royal Welch Fusiliers in the Territorial Army, being a platoon commander for Holyhead, Bangor and Caernarfon.
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Bill Wiggin welcomed the gains, saying that "Never again will Wales be a Conservative-free zone", although he admitted that while the wins were "a good start" he would have liked the Conservatives to have gained more Welsh seats.
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Bill Wiggin expressed regret at Howard's decision to stand down as Conservative leader after the election, adding that he thought Howard had "done a tremendous job" and was "a fantastic example to young Conservative MPs like myself".
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In June 2013, Bill Wiggin spoke in debate in favour of the badger cull, saying he supported the Government policy to "combat" bovine tuberculosis.
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In May 2014, Bill Wiggin met with Dafydd Evans, Environment Agency Area Manager for the West Midlands, to press for action to enhance local flood defences.
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Bill Wiggin renewed his call for more beds at Hereford County Hospital following a visit in September 2014, during which he toured one of the Canadian hutted units.
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In December 2014, Bill Wiggin questioned the Prime Minister David Cameron during PMQs about Hereford County Hospital and sought his support for increasing the hospital's capacity.
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Bill Wiggin is a member of the European Research Group and signed a letter to Prime Minister Theresa May on 16 February 2018 regarding Brexit negotiations.
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Bill Wiggin was knighted in the 2022 New Year Honours for political and public service.
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In March 2022, Bill Wiggin questioned Boris Johnson over his immigration record in the liaison committee and called on the prime minister to stop letting refugees 'in rubber boats' into the country ahead of Ukrainians and Qataris.
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Wiggin was one of just two MPs, along with Christopher Chope, to oppose a Bill which proposed to ban the import of Hunting Trophies to the UK from Africa, calling it a "racist" and "neocolonial" piece of legislation which actually does not protect animals.
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In March 2024, Bill Wiggin was re-selected as the Conservative candidate for North Herefordshire at the 2024 general election.
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The committee expressed disappointment that Bill Wiggin had not been cooperative with the enquiry as required by the Code of Conduct.
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Bill Wiggin is the son of the late Sir Jerry Bill Wiggin, MP for Weston-super-Mare.
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Bill Wiggin's interests include motorbikes, DIY, shooting, fishing and Hereford cattle.