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SHORT, Clare Rt Hon |
Birmingham, Ladywood |
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 Member for Birmingham, Ladywood since 1983. Committees: Member, National Executive Committee of the Labour Party 1988-97; former Member, Home Affairs Select Committee and Subcommittee on Race and Immigration 1983-85; former Chair, All-Party Committee on Race Relations. Political career: Secretary of State, International Development 1997-2003; Shadow Overseas Development Minister 1996-97; Shadow Secretary of State for Transport 1995-96; Frontbench Spokesperson on Women 1993-95, Environmental Protection 1992-93, Social Security 1989-91, Employment 1985-88. Special political interests: Unemployment, immigration, race relations, low pay, Ireland, women, the Middle East and development. Profession/Trade: Director, Youth Aid and the Unemployment Unit. Education: Keele and Leeds Universities. Author of: Dear Clare (1990); Talking Blues (1978); Handbook of Immigration Laws (1976).
b. 15 February 1946, Birmingham. Widow.
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2005 |
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2001 |
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| LAB HOLD |
Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
17,262 |
51.9 |
-17.0 |
21,694 |
68.9 |
| Lib Dem |
10,461 |
31.5 |
23.3 |
2,586 |
8.2 |
| Conservative |
3,515 |
10.6 |
-0.7 |
3,551 |
11.3 |
| People's Justice |
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2,112 |
6.7 |
| UKIP |
2,008 |
6.0 |
5.1 |
283 |
0.9 |
| Soc Lab |
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443 |
1.4 |
| Muslim |
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432 |
1.4 |
| ProLife Alliance |
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392 |
1.2 |
| Majority |
6,801 |
20.5 |
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18,143 |
57.6 |
| Turnout |
33,246 |
46.8 |
2.5 |
31,493 |
44.3 |
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