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CLAPPISON, James

Hertsmere Conservative
 

Member for Hertsmere since 1992. Committees: Member, Select Committee, Lord Chancellor-s Department since 2003; Member, Select Committee Home Affairs since 2002. Political career: Frontbench Spokesperson, Home Affairs, Treasury, Work and Pensions 1997-2002; Frontbench Spokesperson, Education 1999-2001; Parliamentary Under- Secretary of State for the Department of the Environment 1995-97; Parliamentary Candidate for Bootle, May 1990 (by-election) and Nov 1990 (by-election); Parliamentary Candidate for Barnsley East 1987; European Parliamentary Candidate for Yorkshire South. Special political interests: Home affairs. Profession/Trade: Barrister. Education: St Peter-s School, York; The Queen-s College Oxford, BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics; Polytechnic of Central London. Hobbies: Watching Rugby and walking. b. 14 September 1956, Beverley. Married with four children.

 
  2005     2001  
CON HOLD Votes % +/- % Votes %
Labour 11,572 27.2 -8.8 14,953 36
Lib Dem 7,817 18.4 3.2 6,300 15.2
Soc Lab 518 1.2 0.2 397 1
Majority 11.093 26.1   4,902 11.8
Turnout 42,572 63 2.7 41,505 60.3