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MOUNTFORD, Kali |
Colne Valley |
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 Member for Colne Valley since 1997. Committees: Member, Treasury Select Committee 2001-03; Member, Social Security Committee 1998-99; Secretary, Rural Group of MPs. Political career: Secretary of State for Defence since 2006; Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2005-06; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Des Browne, Minister of State Development 2003-05; Sheffield City Councillor 1992-96 (Chair of Finance and of Personnel); Branch and Regional Secretary, CPSA. Special political interests: Textile industry, domestic violence, social security, employment, agriculture, finance, small business, pensions. Education: Crewe Grammar School for Girls; Crewe and Alsager College, DipHE, BA Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology. b. 12 January 1954, Crewe. Married with two children.
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2001 |
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| LAB HOLD |
Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
17,536 |
35.9 |
-4.5 |
18,967 |
40.4 |
| Conservative |
16,035 |
32.8 |
2.3 |
14,328 |
30.5 |
| Lib Dem |
11,822 |
24.2 |
-0.7 |
11,694 |
24.9 |
| British National |
1,430 |
2.9 |
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| Green |
1,295 |
2.7 |
0.4 |
1,081 |
2.3 |
| UKIP |
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917 |
2 |
| Veritas |
543 |
1.1 |
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| Raving Looney |
259 |
0.5 |
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| Majority |
1,501 |
3.1 |
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4,639 |
9.9 |
| Turnout |
48,920 |
66.0 |
2.7 |
46,987 |
63.3 |
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