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SKINNER, Dennis

Bolsover Labour
 

Member for Bolsover since 1970. Committees: Member of several Statutory Instruments Committees; Finance, Housing, Energy; Member, Miners- Group; Member, East Midlands Labour Group. Political career: Chair, Labour Party 1989; Chair, Miners- Group of Labour MPs 1977-80; Member, Labour Party National Executive 1978; Member, Derbyshire County Council 1964-70; Member, Clay Cross Urban District Council 1960-70; President, Derbyshire Miners 1964-70. Special political interests: Finance, energy, housing, peace, justice, freedom, trade union group. Profession/Trade: Coal miner 1949-70. Education: Clay Cross School, County Scholarship; Tufton Hall, School Certificates; Ruskin College, Oxford. Affiliations: Member and Chair, NEC 1988-89. Hobbies: Walking, cycling. b. 11 February 1932, Clay Cross. Three children.

 
  2005     2001  
LAB HOLD Votes % +/- % Votes %
Labour 25,217 65.2 -3.4 26,249 68.6
Conservative 6,702 17.3 -2.2 7,472 19.5
Lib Dem 6,780 17.5 5.6 4,550 11.9
Majority 18,437 47.6   18,777 49.1
Turnout 38,699 57.3 0.4 38,271 56.9