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SMITH, Jacqui Rt Hon |
Redditch |
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 Member for Redditch since 1997. Political career: Home Secretary since 2007; Chief Whip 2006-07; Minister of State, Department for Education and Skills 2005-06; Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry 2003-05; Minister of State Department of Health 2001-03; Junior Minister, Department for Education and Employment 1999-2001; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Schools Standards since 1999; School Governor, West Midlands Labour Regional Executive; Redditch Borough Councillor 1991-97. Special political interests: Education, trade and industry, economic policy. Profession/Trade: Teacher. Education: Hertford College, Oxford University, BA (Hons) PPE; Worcester College of Higher Education, PGCE. Affiliations: Amnesty International. Hobbies: Football, theatre, family, friends. b. 3 November 1962. Married with two children.
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2001 |
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Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
18,012 |
44.7 |
-0.9 |
16,899 |
45.6 |
| Conservative |
15,296 |
38.0 |
-1.0 |
14,415 |
38.9 |
| Lib Dem |
5,602 |
13.9 |
3.6 |
3,808 |
10.3 |
| UKIP |
1,381 |
3.4 |
0.0 |
1,259 |
3.4 |
| Green |
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651 |
1.8 |
| Majority |
2,716 |
6.7 |
3.6 |
37,032 |
59.2 |
| Turnout |
40,291 |
68.2 |
3.6 |
37,032 |
59.2 |
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