 Member for Brighton, Kemptown since 1997. Committees: Chairman, All-Party Beer Group; Member, House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee since 1997; All-Party Groups, ME, Medical Technologies, Climate Change, PRASEG, Pensioners, Disabilities, Animal Welfare, Consumer Affairs, Science, Environment; Admiral, House of Commons Yacht Club; Science and Technology Select Committee. Political career: Councillor, Brighton and Hove Councils 1995-99; Councillor, East Sussex County Council 1992-95. Special political interests: Science, health, antipoverty, housing. Profession/Trade: Scientist, teacher, partner in independent brewery. Education: Imperial College, London; University College, London; Brighton Polytechnic, BSc, MD, PhD, PGCE. Affiliations: Amicus - MSF member; SERA member. Hobbies: Music, sailing, fencing. b. 17 July 1939, Southampton. Married with one child.
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2005 |
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2001 |
|
| LAB HOLD |
Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
15,858 |
39.9 |
-7.9 |
18,745 |
47.8 |
| Conservative |
13,121 |
33 |
-2.2 |
13,823 |
35.3 |
| Lib Dem |
6,560 |
16.5 |
6.2 |
4,064 |
10.4 |
| Green |
2,800 |
7.1 |
3.8 |
1,290 |
3.3 |
| UKIP |
758 |
1.9 |
0.5 |
543 |
1.4 |
| Soc Lab |
163 |
0.4 |
-0.5 |
364 |
0.9 |
| Free |
|
|
|
227 |
0.6 |
| The Peace Party |
172 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
|
|
| ProLife Alliance |
|
|
|
147 |
0.4 |
| Independent |
127 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
|
|
| Soc Alt |
113 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
|
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| Ind D |
47 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
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| Majority |
2,737 |
6.9 |
|
4,922 |
12.6 |
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