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HOEY, Kate

Vauxhall Labour
 

Member for Vauxhall since 1989 by-election. Committees: Former Member, Select Committee on Social Security and on Broadcasting and Science and Technology; Secretary, All-Party Bosnia Group; Chair, All-Party Group on Zimbabwe; Chair, All-Party Group on Post Offices. Political career: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister of Sport) 1999-2001; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office 1998-99; PPS to Frank Field MP, Minister for Welfare Reform 1997-98; Member, Hackney Borough Council 1978-82. Special political interests: Sport; foreign affairs; housing. Profession/Trade: Former Senior Lecturer, Kingsway College; pioneered educational schemes for footballers. Education: Lyehill Primary School; Belfast Royal Academy; Ulster College of Physical Education; City of London College. Author of: articles on sport in the press. Affiliations: Hon Vice-President, Surrey County Cricket Club; Trustee, Outward Bound. Chair, Countryside Alliance. b. 21 June 1946.

 
  2005     2001  
LAB HOLD Votes % +/- % Votes %
Labour 19,744 52.9 -6.3 19,738 59.1
Lib Dem 9,767 26.2 6.0 6,720 20.1
Conservative 5,405 14.5 1.0 1,485 4.4
Green 1,705 4.6 0.1 1,485 4.4
Soc Alliance       853 2.6
UKIP 271 0.7      
Soc Party 240 0.6      
English Democrats 221 0.6      
Independent       107 0.3
Majority 9,977 26.7   13,018 39
Turnout 37,353 46.9 2.1 33,392 44.8