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OLNER, William

Nuneaton Labour
 

Member for Nuneaton since 1992. Committees: Member, Foreign Affairs Select Committee since 2001; Member, Chairman-s Panel since 1998; Member, Standing Orders 2000-01, 1998-99; Member, Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs 1997-2001; Member, Environment 1995-97; Chair, All-Party Child Abduction Group; Chair, Funeral Services Group 2001; Chair, All-Party European Movement; All-Party Space Committee, British and American Parliamentary Group; Labour Finance and Industry Group. Political career: Mayor, Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough 1987-88, Leader of the Council 1982-87, Borough Councillor 1972-76. Special political interests: Engineering, local government, manufacturing. Profession/Trade: Engineer. Education: Atherstone Secondary Modern School; North Warwickshire Technical College, City and Guilds in Mechanical Engineering. Hobbies: Local hospice movement, walking, current affairs. b. 9 May 1942, Atherstone. Married.

 
  2005     2001  
LAB HOLD Votes % +/- % Votes %
Labour 19,945 44.1 -8.1 22,577 52.1
Conservative 17,665 39.0 4.3 15,042 34.7
Lib Dem 5,884 13.0 1.9 873 2
UKIP 1,786 3.9 1.9 873 2
Majority 2,280 5.0   7,535 17.4
Turnout 45,280 61.7 1.6 43,312 60.1