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PRESCOTT, John Rt Hon |
Kingston-upon-Hull East |
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 Member for Kingston-upon-Hull East since 1970. Committees: Member, Labour Party Departmental Committee for Environment, Transport and the Regions 1997-2001. Political career: First Secretary of State 2001-07; Deputy Prime Minister 1997-2007; Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions 1997-2001; elected Deputy Leader of the Labour Party July 1994; Frontbench Spokesperson on Energy 1987-89, Employment 1984-87, Transport 1983-84 and since 1989; elected to the Shadow Cabinet 1983; Opposition Spokesperson on Regional Affairs 1981-83, on Transport 1979-81; MEP and Leader of the Labour Group 1976-79; Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Rt Hon Peter Shore MP, Secretary of State for Trade 1974-76; Parliamentary Candidate for Southport 1966. Special political interests: Trade union development, economics. Profession/Trade: Former trade union official (NUS). Education: Grange Secondary Modern School, Ellesmere Port; Ruskin College, Oxford; University of Hull. Affiliations: Member, NUS. Hobbies: Sports, driving. b. 31 May 1938. Married with two children.
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2005 |
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2001 |
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Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
17,609 |
56.8 |
-7.8 |
19,938 |
64.6 |
| Lib Dem |
5,862 |
18.9 |
4.0 |
4,613 |
14.9 |
| Conservative |
4,038 |
13.0 |
-0.8 |
4,276 |
13.8 |
| UKIP |
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1,218 |
3.9 |
| BNP |
1,022 |
3.3 |
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| Liberal |
1,018 |
3.3 |
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| Soc Lab |
207 |
0.7 |
-2.0 |
830 |
2.7 |
| Veritas |
750 |
2.4 |
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| Independent |
334 |
1.1 |
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| L Cannabis |
182 |
0.6 |
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| Majority |
11,747 |
37.9 |
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15,325 |
49.6 |
| Turnout |
31,022 |
47.4 |
1.0 |
30,875 |
46.4 |
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