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DREW, David

Stroud Labour/Co-operative
 

Member for Stroud since 1997. Committees: Member, DEFRA Select Committee since 2001; Member, Agriculture Select Committee 1999-2001; Member, Modernisation of House of Commons Select Committee 1998-2000; Member, Procedure Select Committee 1997-1999. Political career: Member, Gloucestershire County Council 1993-97; Member, Stroud District Council 1987-95; Member, Stonehouse Town Council since 1987. Special political interests: Rural issues, health, poverty, housing, social enterprise, co-operation and mutuality, international development. Profession/Trade: Teacher/lecturer. Education: University of Nottingham, BA; University of Birmingham, PGCE; University of West of England, MA, MEd. Affiliations: Member, Christian Socialist Movement; Friends of the Earth; CPRE; Age Concern; Gloucestershire Association for Disability Care and Repair. Hobbies: Watching sport, reading. b. 13 April 1952, South Gloucestershire. Married with four children.

 
  2005     2001  
LAB HOLD Votes % +/- % Votes %
Labour Co-op 22,527 39.6 -6.9 25,685 46.6
Conservative 22,177 39.0 1.6 20,646 37.4
Lib Dem 8,026 14.1 3.2 6,036 10.9
Green 3,056 5.4 1.9 1,913 3.5
UKIP 1,089 1.9 0.3 895 1.6
Majority 350 0.6   5,039 9.1
Turnout 56,875 71.3 1.4 55,175 69.9