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AINSWORTH Bob Rt Hon |
Coventry North East |
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 Member for Coventry North East since 1992. Committees: Member, Environment Select Committee 1993-95; Vice- Chair, West Midlands Group of Labour MPs. Political career: Minister of State for the Armed Forces since 2007; Government Deputy Chief Whip 2005-07; Home Office Minister with responsibility for Drugs and Organised Crime 2001-03; Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions January 2001- June 2001; Lords Commissioner of HM Treasury (Whip) since 1997; Opposition Whip 1995-97; Labour Councillor, Coventry City Council 1984-93; Chair, Coventry City Council Finance Committee 1989-92; Deputy Leader 1988-91; Shop Steward 1974-91. Special political interests: Urban policy (housing, planning, and crime), taxation policy, industry. Education: Foxford Comprehensive School. Hobbies: Walking, reading, chess. b. 19 June 1952. Coventry.
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Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
21,178 |
56.9 |
-4.1 |
22,739 |
61 |
| Conservative |
6,956 |
18.7 |
-0.1 |
6,988 |
18.8 |
| Lib Dem |
6,123 |
16.5 |
5.3 |
4,163 |
11.2 |
| Soc Alliance |
1,874 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
2,638 |
7.1 |
| UKIP |
1,064 |
2.9 |
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737 |
2 |
| Majority |
14,222 |
38.2 |
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15,751 |
42.3 |
| Turnout |
37,195 |
53.0 |
2,6 |
37,265 |
50.4 |
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