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WATKINSON, Angela |
Hornchurch and Upminster |
Conservative |
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Member for Hornchurch and Upminster (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010, for Upminster 2001-10. Committees: Former Member of following groups: Waste and Sustainable Resources; Dance; Right to Life; Sweden; Breakthrough Breast Cancer; Child Trafficking; Gibraltar; Cyprus; British-American; Senegal; IPU; Alcohol Abuse; Children; Conservative Disability; Animal Welfare; Non-Profit-Making Clubs; Wine; Diabetes; Eye Care; Pharmacy. Political career: Government Whip since 2010; Opposition Whip 2005-10; Shadow Minister, Communities and Local Government 2004-05; Shadow Minister for Education 2003-04; Opposition Whip 2002-04; County Councillor, Essex County Council 1997-2001; Councillor, London Borough of Havering 1994-98. Special political interests: Home affairs, education, local government, constitution, Europe, drugs. Profession/Trade: Local government officer. Education: University of East Anglia, HNC Public Administration; Wanstead County High School. Languages spoken: French. Affiliations: Conservative Friends of Israel. Hobbies: Reading, crosswords, Sudoku; dining with friends; castles and stately homes; English countryside. b. 18 November 1941, Leytonstone. Three children. |
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2010 |
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2005 |
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Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Conservative |
27,469 |
51.4 |
2.9 |
16,820 |
48.5 |
| Labour |
11,098 |
20.8 |
-10.3 |
10,778 |
31.1 |
| Lib Dem |
7,426 |
13.9 |
4.9 |
3,128 |
9.0 |
| BNP |
3,421 |
6.4 |
3.0 |
1,174 |
3.4 |
| UKIP |
2,848 |
5.3 |
3.3 |
701 |
2.0 |
| Green |
542 |
1.0 |
-0.6 |
543 |
1.6 |
| Independent |
305 |
0.6 |
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| Christian |
281 |
0.5 |
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| Majority |
16,371 |
30.7 |
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6,042 |
17.4 |
| Turnout |
53,390 |
68.0 |
5.0 |
34,677 |
63.0 |
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