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TAYLOR, Matthew |
Truro and St Austell |
Liberal Democrat |
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 Member for Truro and St Austell since 1987 by-election. Political career: Social Exclusion since 2006; Shadow Chancellor 1999-2003; Liberal Democrat Party Spokesman on Environment and Transport 1997-99, the Environment 1994-97, Citizens- Charter and Youth Issues 1992-94, Education 1990-92, Trade and Industry 1989-90, Local Government Housing and Transport 1988-89, Energy 1987-88; Chair, Liberal Democrat Voluntary Party, 2003-05; Chair, Liberal Democrats- Campaigns and Communications Committee 1992-94, Communications Committee 1989-92. Special political interests: The economy, education, environment. Title/Honours/Decorations: -Green Ribbon Award- (sponsored by the BBC Wildlife Magazine), as Britain-s -most effective Environmental MP- 1997. Education: Treliske School, Truro; UCS, London; Oxford University, Lady Margaret Hall, BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics.
b. 3 January 1963, London. Single.
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2001 |
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| LIB DEM HOLD |
Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Lib Dem |
24,089 |
46.7 |
-1.6 |
24,296 |
48.3 |
| Conservative |
16,686 |
32.4 |
0.1 |
16,231 |
32.3 |
| Labour |
6,991 |
13.6 |
-0.1 |
6,889 |
13.7 |
| UKIP |
2,736 |
5.3 |
2.0 |
1,664 |
3.3 |
| Mebyon Kernow |
1,062 |
2.1 |
-0.2 |
1,137 |
2.3 |
| Independent |
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78 |
0.2 |
| Majority |
7,403 |
14.4 |
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8,065 |
16 |
| Turnout |
51,564 |
64.2 |
0.7 |
50,295 |
63.5 |
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