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ILLSLEY, Eric |
Barnsley Central |
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 Member for Barnsley Central since 1987. Committees: Backbench Committees: Foreign Affairs, Work and Pensions, Culture, Media and Sport; Chair, APPG Packaging Manufacturing since 2005; Member, Chairmen-s Panel since 2000; Executive Committee Member, IPU since 1997; Executive Committee Member CPA UK Branch since 1997; Member, Select Committee on Energy 1987-91, Television Proceedings of the House of Commons 1988-91, Procedure 1991, Foreign Affairs 1997. Political career: Opposition Spokesperson on Northern Ireland 1995-97, Health 1994-95; Shadow Minister for Local Government 1994; Opposition Whip 1991-94. Special political interests: Social security, trade unions, foreign affairs. Education: Barnsley Holgate Grammar School; Barnsley College of Technology; University of Leeds. Hobbies: Cinema, golf. b. 9 April 1955, Barnsley, Yorkshire. Married with two children.
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2001 |
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Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
17,478 |
61.1 |
-8.6 |
19,181 |
69.6 |
| Lib Dem |
4,746 |
16.6 |
1.9 |
4,051 |
14.7 |
| Conservative |
3,813 |
13.3 |
0.2 |
3,608 |
13.1 |
| Independent |
1,175 |
4.1 |
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| Soc Alliance |
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703 |
2.6 |
| BNP |
13.1 |
4.9 |
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| Majority |
12,732 |
44.5 |
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15,130 |
54.9 |
| Turnout |
28,615 |
47.2 |
1.4 |
27,543 |
45.8 |
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