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SPELLAR, John Rt Hon |
Warley |
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 Member for Warley since 1997. Committees: Former Member, Select Committee on Energy. Political career: Minister for Northern Ireland 2003; Minister for Transport 2001; Minister of State (Armed Forces) 1999; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence 1997-99; Member for Warley West 1992-97; Parliamentary Candidate for Birmingham Northfield 1987, 1983, 1982 by-elections; Member for Birmingham Northfield 1982-83; Parliamentary Candidate for Bromley 1970. Special political interests: Industrial issues (engineering, energy, motor industry, electronics, construction, defence). Education: Dulwich College; St Edmund-s Hall, Oxford. Affiliations: Fabian Society; Labour Friends of Israel; Labour First. Hobbies: Gardening, reading.
b. 5 August 1947, Bromley, Kent. Widowed with one child.
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2005 |
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2001 |
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| LAB HOLD |
Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
17,462 |
54.4 |
-6.1 |
19,007 |
60.5 |
| Conservative |
7,315 |
22.8 |
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7,157 |
22.8 |
| Lib Dem |
4,277 |
13.3 |
2.8 |
3,315 |
10.6 |
| Soc Lab |
637 |
2.0 |
-4.2 |
1,936 |
6.2 |
| BNP |
1,761 |
5.5 |
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| UKIP |
635 |
2.0 |
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| Majority |
10,147 |
31.6 |
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11,850 |
37.7 |
| Turnout |
32,087 |
57.1 |
3.0 |
31,415 |
54.1 |
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