 Member for Upminster since 2001. Committees: All-Party Right to Life Group; Sweden Group; Breakthrough Breast Cancer Group; Child Trafficking; Gibraltar, Cyprus, British- American, Senegal, IPU, Alcohol Abuse, Children, Conservative Disability, Animal Welfare, Non-Profit-Making Clubs, Wine, Diabetes, Eye Care, Pharmacy. Political career: Opposition Whip from 2005; Shadow Minister, Communities and Local Government 2004; Shadow Minister for Education 2003; County Councillor, Essex County Council 1997-2001; Councillor, London Borough of Havering 1994-98. Special political interests: Home affairs, education, local government, constitution, Europe, drugs. Profession/Trade: Local government officer. Education: Wanstead County High School; University of East Anglia, HNC Public Adminstration. Languages spoken: French. Affiliations: Conservative Friends of Israel. Hobbies: Reading, crosswords, dining with friends, castles and stately homes, English countryside. b. 18 November 1941, Leytonstone. Three children.
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2005 |
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2001 |
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| CON HOLD |
Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Conservative |
16,820 |
48.5 |
3.0 |
15,410 |
45.5 |
| Labour |
10,778 |
31.1 |
-10.8 |
14,169 |
41.9 |
| Lib Dem |
3,128 |
9.0 |
-0.4 |
3,183 |
9.4 |
| Residents |
1,455 |
4.2 |
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| BNP |
1,174 |
3.4 |
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| UKIP |
701 |
2.0 |
-1.2 |
1,089 |
3.2 |
| Green |
543 |
1.6 |
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| Third Way |
78 |
0.2 |
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| Majority |
6,042 |
17.4 |
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1,241 |
3.7 |
| Turnout |
34,677 |
63.0 |
3.4 |
33,851 |
59.6 |
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