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ATKINSON, Peter |
Hexham |
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 Member for Hexham since 1992. Committees: Member, Chairman-s Panel; Member, Scottish Affairs Select Committee since 1997; Member, Select Committee on Deregulation 1995-97; Member, European Legislation Committee 1992-97. Political career: Opposition Whip 2004-06 and 2001-03; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Lord Parkinson, Chair of Conservative Party 1997-98; PPS to Sir George Young, Secretary of State for Transport 1996-97; PPS to J Hanley, Minister of the Armed Forces, MOD, and Chair of the Conservative Party 1994-95; Vice- Chair, Conservative Agricultural Backbench Committee 1992-94; Councillor, Suffolk County Council 1989-92; Councillor, London Borough of Wandsworth 1978-82. Profession/Trade: Journalist 1961-83; Deputy Director, British Field Sports Society 1983-92. Education: Cheltenham College. b. 19 January 1943. Married with two children.
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2005 |
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2001 |
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Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Conservative |
17,605 |
42.4 |
-2.2 |
18,917 |
44.6 |
| Labour |
12,585 |
30.3 |
-8.3 |
16,388 |
38.6 |
| Lib Dem |
10,673 |
25.7 |
10.7 |
6,380 |
15 |
| UKIP |
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728 |
1.7 |
| Eng Dem |
521 |
1.3 |
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| Imperial |
129 |
0.3 |
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| Majority |
5,020 |
12.1 |
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2,529 |
6 |
| Turnout |
41,513 |
68.8 |
-2.1 |
42,413 |
70.9 |
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