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KEETCH, Paul |
Hereford |
Liberal Democrat |
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 Member for Hereford since 1997. Committees: Member, Foreign Affairs Select Committee since 2005; Member, Quadrapartite Select Committee since 2005; Member, Armed Forces Bill Select Committee 1999-2001; Member, Environment Audit Committee 1999-2001; Member, Education and Employment Select Committee 1997-99. Political career: LD Shadow Defence Secretary 1999-2005; Employment and Training Spokesman 1997-99; Health and Training Spokesperson 1997; Member, Hereford Council 1983-86; joined Liberal Party 1975. Special political interests: Defence, foreign affairs. Education: Hereford Boys- School; Hereford Sixth Form College. Affiliations: Member, National Liberal Club; Herefordshire Farmers; Herefordshire County Cricket Club. Hobbies: Swimming, entertaining, building model warships. b. 21 May 1961, Hereford. Married with one son.
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2001 |
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Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Lib Dem |
20,285 |
43.3 |
2.4 |
18,244 |
40.9 |
| Conservative |
19,323 |
41.2 |
2.5 |
17,276 |
38.7 |
| Labour |
4,800 |
10.2 |
-4.9 |
6,739 |
15.1 |
| UKIP |
1,030 |
2.2 |
-0.5 |
1,184 |
2.7 |
| Green |
1,052 |
2.2 |
-0.4 |
1,181 |
2.6 |
| Independent |
404 |
0.9 |
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| Majority |
962 |
2.1 |
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968 |
2.2 |
| Turnout |
46,894 |
65.3 |
1.8 |
44,624 |
63.5 |
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