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LUCAS, Ian |
Wrexham |
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Member for Wrexham since 2001. Political Career: Shadow Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs since 2011; Shadow Minister for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport 2011; Shadow Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills 2010-11; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 2009-10; Assistant Government Whip 2008-09; PPS to Liam Byrne MP, Minister of State for Immigration and Nationality 2007-08; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Bill Rammell MP, Minister of State for Higher Education (resigned) 2005-06. Special political interests: Economic policy, transport, United Nations, environment, constitution, Germany. Education: New College, Oxford; Chester College of Law. Hobbies: History, painting, soccer, cricket. b. 18 September 1960. Married with two children. |
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2010 |
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Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
12,161 |
36.9 |
-9.2 |
13,993 |
46.1 |
| Lib Dem |
8,503 |
25.8 |
2.2 |
7,174 |
23.6 |
| Conservative |
8,375 |
25.4 |
5.4 |
6,079 |
20.0 |
| Plaid Cymru |
2,029 |
6.2 |
0.5 |
1,744 |
5.7 |
| BNP |
1,134 |
3.4 |
0.4 |
919 |
3.0 |
| UKIP |
774 |
2.3 |
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| Majority |
3,658 |
11.1 |
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6,891 |
22.7 |
| Turnout |
32,976 |
64.8 |
1.5 |
30,385 |
63.3 |
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