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HARMAN, Harriet Rt Hon QC

Camberwell and Peckham Labour
 

Member for Camberwell and Peckham since 1982 by-election. Committees: Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Select Committee since 2007. Member, Parliamentary Labour Party Civil Liberties Group. Political career: Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal since 2007;Secretary of State for Equality since 2007; Minister for Women since 2007; Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, Ministry of Justice 2005-07; Solicitor General 2001-05; Secretary of State for Social Security and Minister for Women 1997-98; Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security 1996-97; Shadow Secretary of State for Health 1995; Shadow Secretary of State for Employment 1994; Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 1992-94; Shadow Health Minister 1987-92; Frontbench Spokesperson on Social Services 1984-87. Special political interests: Women-s and trade union rights, civil liberties. Profession/Trade: Solicitor, civil liberties campaigner. Education: St Paul-s Girls- School; York University. Affiliations: TGWU; legal officer, Liberty. b. 30 July 1950. Married with three children.

 
  2005     2001  
LAB HOLD Votes % +/- % Votes %
Labour 18,933 65.3 -4.3 17,473 69.6
Lib Dem 5,450 18.8 5.4 3,350 13.3
Conservative 2,841 9.8 -1.1 2,740 10.9
Green 1,172 4 0.8 805 3.2
Soc Alliance       478 1.9
UKIP 350 1.2      
Soc Lab 132 0.4 -0.2 188 0.7
Workers Rev 113 0.3 0.1 70 0.3
Majority 13,483 46.5   14,123 56.3
Turnout 28,991 52.0 5.2 25,104 46.8