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BATTLE, John Rt Hon |
Leeds West |
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 Member for Leeds West since 1987. Committees: Member, International Development Select Committee since 2001; Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Friends of CAFOD since 2001. Political career: Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1999-2001; Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry 1997-99; Shadow Energy Spokesman 1995-97; Member, Leeds City Council 1980-87. Special political interests: International development, poverty, housing. Title/Honours/Decorations: Privy Counsellor 2002. Education: University of Leeds, BA (Hons). Affiliations: Amicus, National Co-ordinator for Church Action on Poverty 1983-87. Author of: Tom Maguire: Socialist and Poet. Hobbies: Walking, music, poetry, supporting Leeds United FC. b. 26 April 1951, Bradford, Yorkshire. Married with three children.
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2005 |
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2001 |
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| LAB HOLD |
Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
18,704 |
55.5 |
-6.7 |
19,943 |
62.1 |
| Lib Dem |
5,894 |
17.5 |
7 |
3,350 |
10.4 |
| Conservative |
4,807 |
14.3 |
-1.4 |
5,008 |
15.6 |
| Green |
2,519 |
7.5 |
-0.6 |
2,573 |
8 |
| UKIP |
628 |
1.9 |
-0.5 |
758 |
2.4 |
| Liberal |
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462 |
1.4 |
| BNP |
6 |
3.5 |
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| Majority |
12,810 |
38 |
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14,935 |
46.5 |
| Turnout |
33,718 |
53.6 |
3.6 |
32,094 |
50 |
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