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GOVE, Rt Hon Michael |
Surrey Heath |
Conservative |
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Member for Surrey Heath since 2005. Committees: Treasurer, Kurdistan Region in Iraq Group since 2007; Secretary Camping and Traveller Management Group since 2005; Vice-Chair, Israel Group since 2005; Member, European Scrutiny 2005-07. Political career: Secretary of State for Education since 2010; Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families July 2007-2010; Shadow Minister for Housing 2005-07. Special political interests: Education, crime (especially anti-social behaviour), local government, terrorism. Profession/Trade: Journalist for local and national newspapers, including The Times, and broadcaster.
b. 1967 Edinburgh. Married with two children. |
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2010 |
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2005 |
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Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Conservative |
31,326 |
57.6 |
6.1 |
24,642 |
51.5 |
| Lib Dem |
14,037 |
25.8 |
-3.0 |
13,797 |
28.8 |
| Labour |
5,552 |
10.2 |
-6.5 |
7,989 |
16.7 |
| UKIP |
3,432 |
6.3 |
3.3 |
1,430 |
3.0 |
| Majority |
17,289 |
31.8 |
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10,845 |
22.7 |
| Turnout |
54,347 |
70.0 |
7.1 |
47,858 |
62.9 |
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