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VARA, Shailesh |
North West Cambridgeshire |
Conservative |
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Member for North West Cambridgeshire (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010, for North West Cambridgeshire 2005-10. Committees: Member, Administration Select Committee since 2010; Member, Standing Committee on Company Law Reform Bill 2006; Joint Secretary, Conservative Backbench Group on Foreign Affairs 2006; Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee 2005-06. Political career: Assistant Government Whip since 2010; Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons 2006-10; Vice-Chair, Conservative Party 2001-05. Profession/Trade: Solicitor. Education: Brunel University; Aylesbury Grammar School. Affiliations: Vice-Chairman, Executive Committee, Society of Conservative Lawyers 2006-09 and Treasurer 2001-04; Vice-Chairman, Conservative Parliamentary China Group 2009-10; Chairman, Conservative Parliamentary Friends of India 2008-10. Hobbies: Travel, cricket and Tae Kwon Do. Married with two sons. |
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2010 |
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2005 |
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Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Conservative |
29,425 |
50.5 |
4.7 |
22,504 |
45.8 |
| Lib Dem |
12,748 |
21.9 |
-0.9 |
11,232 |
22.8 |
| Labour |
9,877 |
16.9 |
-8.9 |
12,671 |
25.8 |
| UKIP |
4,826 |
8.3 |
2.9 |
2,685 |
5.4 |
| English Democrats |
1,407 |
2.4 |
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| Majority |
16,677 |
28.6 |
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9,833 |
20.0 |
| Turnout |
58,283 |
65.6 |
4.0 |
49,092 |
61.6 |
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