Peter Tapsell MP Louth and Horncastle, Conservative
Contact
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Tel 020 7219 4477
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Fax 020 7219 0976
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Email: ferrierm@parliament.uk
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Constituency address
Cannon Street House, Cannon Street, Louth LN11 9NL United Kingdom -
Parliamentary address
House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA United Kingdom
Recent appearances
Most spoken phrases
Last updated 3rd Jun 2009
- Israeli settlements
- Northcote Road shops
- Dangerous dogs petition
- Clapham Junction tube
- Heathrow expansion
- Health services
- Fly tipping
This information is based on the most frequently spoken phrases by this representative.
Biography
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Born:
1/2/1930 -
Positions
Opposition Frontbench Spokesperson for: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 1976-77, Treasury and Economic Affairs 1977-78; Longest serving Conservative MP 2001-; Father of the House 2010-. -
House of Commons Select Committees
Committee on Unopposed Bills (Panel). -
Electoral history
Contested Wednesbury February 1957 by-election. Member for Nottingham West 1959-64. Contested Nottingham West 1964 general election. Member for Horncastle 1966-83, for Lindsey East 1983-97, for Louth and Horncastle 1997-2010, for Louth and Horncastle (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election. -
Political interests
Foreign affairs, economics, finance, defence. -
Countries of interest
Africa, Asia. -
International bodies
Member: International Investment Advisory Board to Brunei Government 1976-83, Trilateral Commission 1979-98, Business Advisory Council of the UN 2001-04.
Election record for Louth and Horncastle, 05 Jun 2010
| Party | Percentage of votes |
| Conservative | 49.56% |
| Liberal Democrat | 22.14% |
| Labour | 17.32% |
| Name | Party | Votes | % of votes |
| Tapsell, Peter | Conservative | 25,065 | 49.56 |
| Martin, Fiona | Liberal Democrat | 11,194 | 22.14 |
| Mountain, Patrick | Labour | 8,760 | 17.32 |
| Green, Julia | British National Party | 2,199 | 4.35 |
| Nurse, Pat | UK Independence Party | 2,183 | 4.32 |
| Simpson, Daniel | Independent | 576 | 1.14 |
| Mair, Colin | Eng Dem | 517 | 1.03 |
| Majority | 13,871 votes |
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| Electorate | 77,650 |
| Turnout | (50,580) 65.14% |
Registered interests
Remunerated employment, office, profession etc: International adviser to Mitsubishi Trust and Banking Corporation; a Japanese Trust Bank in both Japan and overseas. £30,000 per annum (paid semi-annually); hours worked: approximately 10 hours a month.
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