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CLAPPISON, James |
Hertsmere |
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Member for Hertsmere since 1992. Committees: Member, Select Committee, Lord Chancellor-s Department since 2003; Member, Select Committee Home Affairs since 2002. Political career: Shadow Minister for Work and Pensions since 2007; Shadow Minister for Employment and Welfare reform 2007; Frontbench Spokesperson, Home Affairs, Treasury, Work and Pensions 1997-2002; Frontbench Spokesperson, Education 1999-2001; Parliamentary Under- Secretary of State for the Department of the Environment 1995-97; Parliamentary Candidate for Bootle, May 1990 (by-election) and Nov 1990 (by-election); Parliamentary Candidate for Barnsley East 1987; European Parliamentary Candidate for Yorkshire South. Special political interests: Home affairs. Profession/Trade: Barrister. Education: St Peter-s School, York; The Queen-s College Oxford, BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics; Polytechnic of Central London. Hobbies: Watching Rugby and walking.
b. 14 September 1956, Beverley. Married with four children. |
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2010 |
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Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
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| Conservative |
26,476 |
56.0 |
2.8 |
22,665 |
53.2 |
| Labour |
8,871 |
18.8 |
-8.4 |
11,572 |
27.2 |
| Lib Dem |
8,210 |
17.4 |
-1.0 |
7,817 |
18.4 |
| UKIP |
1,712 |
3.6 |
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| BNP |
1,397 |
3.0 |
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| Green |
604 |
1.3 |
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| Majority |
17,605 |
37.2 |
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11,093 |
26.1 |
| Turnout |
47,270 |
64.7 |
1.7 |
42,572 |
63.0 |
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