Party:
Liberal Democrat

Constituency:
Hazel Grove

Date of birth:
24 November 1942

Telephone:
020 7219 3000

Address:
The House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

Political profile:
Even before his election to the Commons in 1997, Andrew Stunell had a long track record as a political activist.

He stood in every general election since 1979, and was a long serving councillor. Unusually, he has retained his council seat since entering Parliament.

He was also political secretary of the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors.

He is an expert on political process and a committed advocate of constitutional change in both local and national government.

After serving as Liberal Democrat Deputy Chief Whip throughout the 1997 Parliament, he was elected Chief Whip by Lib Dem MPs in 2001, at party leader Charles Kennedy's recommendation.

His other political interests include campaigning on environmental issues and against nuclear power and he is a strong supporter of Third World debt reduction.

He is also a keen table tennis player.

TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE
Liberal Democrat		52%
Conservative		30.1%
Labour		16.2%

IN DETAIL
Name	Party	Votes	%
Andrew Stunell	Liberal Democrat	20,020	52
Nadine Bargery	Conservative	11,585	30.1
Martin Miller	Labour	6,230	16.2
Gerald Price	UK Independence Party	643	1.7
Majority		8,435
Turnout		59.1%

POLITICAL MAKE UP OF NORTH WEST