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BETTS, Clive

Sheffield, Attercliffe Labour
 

Member for Sheffield, Attercliffe since 1992. Committees: Member, Communities and Local Government Select Committee (formerly the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister); Chair, Urban Affairs Subcommittee of ODPM 2001-02; Member of Committee of Selection 1997-2001; Member, Treasury Select Committee 1996-97. Political career: Leader, Sheffield City Council 1987-92; Deputy Leader, Sheffield City Council 1986-87; Sheffield City Councillor 1976-92. Special political interests: Local government, housing, public finance, sport. Profession/Trade: Local government officer. Education: King Edward VII School, Sheffield; Pembroke College, Cambridge, BA (Hons) Economics and Politics. Affiliations: Member, TGWU. Hobbies: Sheffield Wednesday FC, squash, walking, real ale. b. 13 January 1950, Sheffield. Single.

 
  2005     2001  
LAB HOLD Votes % +/- % Votes %
Labour 22,250 60.1 -7.7 24,287 67.8
Lib Dem 6,283 17.0 2.8 5,092 14.2
Conservative 5,329 14.4 -0.8 5,443 15.2
UKIP 1,680 4.5 1.7 1,002 2.8
BNP 1,477 4.0      
Majority 15,967 43.1   18,844 52.6
Turnout 37,019 54.6 2.2 35,824 52.4