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DAVID, Wayne |
Caerphilly |
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Member for Caerphilly (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010, for Caerphilly 2001-10. Committees: Former Member, European Scrutiny Select Committee; former Government Link MP with Bulgaria; former Chair, All-Party Group of the European Union; former Chair, All-Party Group on Poland; former Secretary, Parliamentary Labour Party Committee for Work and Pensions; former Secretary to the Welsh Group of the Parliamentary Labour Party. Political career: Shadow Minister for Justice since 2011; Shadow Minister for Europe 2010-11; Shadow Minister for Wales 2010; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Wales Office 2008-10; Assistant Government Whip 2007-08; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Minister for the Armed Forces 2005-06 (resigned); MEP for South Wales Central 1994-99; MEP for South Wales 1989-94; Leader, Labour MEPs 1994-98. Special political interests: Europe, defence, foreign affairs, economic policy, devolution. Profession/Trade: Educationalist. Title/Honours/Decorations: Fellow, Cardiff University 1995. Education: University College Cardiff, BA (Hons), PGCE (FE); University College Swansea. Affiliations: Member, Unite (Amicus). Author of: Remaining True - a biography of Ness Edwards and three pamphlets on Europe and economic policy. Hobbies: Music, playing the Oboe. b. 1 July 1957, Bridgend. Divorced. |
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2010 |
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2005 |
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Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
17,377 |
44.9 |
-11.7 |
22,190 |
56.6 |
| Conservative |
6,622 |
17.1 |
2.5 |
5,711 |
14.6 |
| Plaid Cymru |
6,460 |
16.7 |
-0.7 |
6,831 |
17.4 |
| Lib Dem |
5,688 |
14.7 |
4.9 |
3,861 |
9.8 |
| BNP |
1,635 |
4.2 |
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| UKIP |
910 |
2.4 |
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| Majority |
10,755 |
27.8 |
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15,359 |
39.2 |
| Turnout |
38,692 |
62.3 |
3.7 |
39,229 |
58.6 |
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