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RUDDOCK, Joan |
Lewisham Deptford |
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 Member for Lewisham Deptford since 1987. Committees: International Development Select Committee since 2005; Chair, APPG Compassion in dying; Chair, APG women, Peace and Security; Vice-Chair, Equalities Group; Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group; Member, EFRA Select Committee 2003-05; Member, Modernisation Select Committee 2001-05; Vice-Chair, All-Party Group on Afghanistan; Vice-Chair of Globe UK - All-Party Group on Sustainable Development; Vice-Chair, Women-s Parliamentary Labour Party; Honorary Treasurer PLP London Regional Group. Political career: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs since 2007; Minister for Women 1997-98; Opposition Spokesperson for Environmental Protection 1994-97, Home Affairs 1992-94, Transport 1989-92. Special political interests: Environment, international affairs. Education: Pontypool Grammar School for Girls; Imperial College, London, BSc Botany and Chemistry. Affiliations: Member, TGWU. Hobbies: Gardening, travel, music. b. 28 December 1943, Abergavenny. Single.
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2001 |
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Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
16,902 |
55.6 |
-9.3 |
18,915 |
65 |
| Lib Dem |
5,091 |
16.8 |
5.0 C |
3,409 |
11.7 |
| Conservative |
3,773 |
12.4 |
-0 |
3,622 |
12.4 |
| Green |
3,367 |
11.1 |
4.5 |
1,901 |
6.5 |
| Soc Alliance |
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1,260 |
4.3 |
| Soc Alt |
742 |
2.4 |
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| UKIP |
518 |
1.7 |
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| Majority |
11,811 |
38.9 |
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15,293 |
52.5 |
| Turnout |
30,393 |
51.5 |
5.2 |
29,107 |
46.3 |
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