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ROBERTSON, Laurence |
Tewkesbury |
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Member for Tewkesbury since 1997. Committees: Chairman, Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee since 2010; Member, Liaison Committee since 2010. Political career: Shadow Minister for Northern Ireland 2005-10; Shadow Minister for Industry 2003-05; Opposition Whip 2001-03; Vice-Chairman, Association of Conservative Clubs 1997-2000; Parliamentary Candidate for Ashfield 1992; Parliamentary Candidate for Makerfield 1987. Special political interests: The constitution, economy, law and order, international development, small businesses. Profession/Trade: Charity and special events fundraiser; industrial consultant. Education: Bolton Institute of Higher Education, Management Services Diploma; Farnworth Grammar School. Hobbies: Sport, reading, writing, history, the Church, the countryside. b. 29 March 1958. |
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2010 |
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Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Conservative |
25,472 |
47.2 |
-2 |
22,339 |
49.2 |
| Lib Dem |
19,162 |
35.5 |
8.1 |
12,447 |
27.4 |
| Labour |
6,253 |
11.6 |
8.6 |
9,179 |
20.2 |
| UKIP |
2,230 |
4.1 |
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| Green |
525 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
1,488 |
3.3 |
| Monster Raving Loony |
319 |
0.6 |
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| Majority |
6,310 |
11.7 |
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9,892 |
21.8 |
| Turnout |
53,961 |
70.4 |
7.4 |
45,453 |
63.0 |
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