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HOON, Geoff Rt Hon |
Ashfield |
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 Member for Ashfield since 1992. Committees: Chair, Modernisation of the House of Commons select Committee 2005-06. Political career: Secretary of State for Transport since October 2008; Government Chief Whip 2007-08; Minister for Europe, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2006-07; Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal 2005-06; Member, House of Commons Commission 2005-06; Secretary of State for Defence 1999-2005; Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 1999; Minister of State, Lord Chancellor-s Department 1997-99; Shadow Minister for Information Technology 1995-97; Shadow Solicitor-General 1995; Treasury Whip 1994-95; Vice-Chair and Governor of Westminster Foundation for Democracy 1994-97; Member, European Parliament 1984-94; Member, EP Legal Affairs Committee 1984-94; MP for Derbyshire and Ashfield 1984-94; Chair, EP Delegation for Relations with the USA 1989-92; Chair, EP Delegation to China 1987-89. Special political interests: EU, legal affairs, the Treasury, trade and industry. Profession/Trade: Barrister. Education: Nottingham High School; Cambridge, MA. Affiliations: Westminster Foundation 1994-97; TGWU since 1977. Hobbies: Football, cricket, running, cinema, music. b. 6 December 1953, Derby. Married with three children.
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2001 |
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Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
20,433 |
48.6 |
-9.5 |
22,875 |
58.1 |
| Conservative |
10,220 |
24.3 |
-0.1 |
9,607 |
24.4 |
| Lib Dem |
5,829 |
13.9 |
2.5 |
4,428 |
11.3 |
| Ashfield |
2,292 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
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| Independent |
1,900 |
4.5 |
0.8 |
1,471 |
3.7 |
| Veritas |
1,108 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
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| Soc Alliance |
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589 |
1.5 |
| Soc Lab |
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380 |
1 |
| Ind Grenfell |
269 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
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| Majority |
10,213 |
24.3 |
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13,268 |
33.7 |
| Turnout |
42,051 |
57.3 |
3.7 |
39,350 |
53.6 |
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