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SMITH, Andrew Rt Hon |
Oxford East |
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 Member for Oxford East since 1987. Committees: USDAW Group of MPs; Chair, Race and Community Relations Committee 1985-87; Chair, Planning Committee 1984-87. Political career: Chief Secretary to the Treasury since 1999; Minister of State, Education and Employment 1997-99; Shadow Secretary of State for Transport 1996-97; Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 1994-97; Frontbench Treasury Spokesperson 1992-94; Labour Frontbench Spokesperson on Higher Education 1988-92; elected to USDAW Parliamentary Panel 1983; Chair, Oxford City Council Recreation and Amenities Commission 1980-83; Parliamentary Candidate for Oxford East 1983. Special political interests: Car industry, retail trade, housing, education, economy, Third World. Profession/Trade: Formerly Officer of Oxford and Swindon Co-operative Society. Education: Reading Grammar School; St John-s College, Oxford. Affiliations: Chair of Governors, Oxford Brooks University 1987-93; President, Oxford Blackbird Boys- Football Club since 1982; Vice-President, Sir Michael Sobell House Hospice; Member, World Development Movement, United Nations Association, Friends of the Earth.
b. 1 February 1951, Wokingham. Married with one child.
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2005 |
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2001 |
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| LAB HOLD |
Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
15,405 |
36.9 |
-12.5 |
19,681 |
49.4 |
| Lib Dem |
14,442 |
34.6 |
11.2 |
9,337 |
23.4 |
| Conservative |
6,992 |
16.7 |
-2.0 |
7,446 |
18.7 |
| Green |
1,813 |
4.3 |
0.5 |
1,501 |
3.8 |
| Independent |
1,485 |
3.6 |
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77 |
0.2 |
| IWCA |
892 |
2.1 |
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| UKIP |
715 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
570 |
1.4 |
| Soc Alliance |
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708 |
1.8 |
| Soc Lab |
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274 |
0.7 |
| ProLife Alliance |
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254 |
0.6 |
| Independent PM |
46 |
0.1 |
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| Majority |
963 |
2.3 |
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10,344 |
26.0 |
| Turnout |
41,790 |
57.9 |
4.4 |
39,848 |
53.5 |
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