Jack Straw MP Blackburn, Labour
Contact
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Tel 020 7219 5070
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Fax 020 7219 2310
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Email: strawj@parliament.uk
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Constituency address
Richmond Chambers, Richmond Terrace, Blackburn BB1 7AS 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:
3/8/1946 -
Positions
Opposition Spokesperson for: Treasury and Economic Affairs 1980-83, Environment 1983-87; Shadow Education Secretary 1987-92; Shadow Environment Secretary 1992-94; Shadow Home Secretary 1994-97; Home Secretary 1997-2001; Foreign Secretary 2001-06; Leader of the House of Commons 2006-07; Ex-officio Member House of Commons Commission 2006-07; Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice 2007-10; Member Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission -2010; Shadow Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice 2010; Acting Shadow Deputy Prime Minister 2010; Chair, Speakers' Working Group on All-Party Groups 2011-12. -
Electoral history
Contested Tonbridge and Malling February 1974 general election. Member for Blackburn 1979-2010, for Blackburn (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election. -
Political interests
Education, taxation, economic policy, local and regional government, police, foreign affairs, European Union. -
Party groups
Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee 1994-95. -
International bodies
Vice-President, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (UK Branch) 2010-.
Election record for Blackburn, 05 Jun 2010
| Party | Percentage of votes |
| Labour | 46.07% |
| Conservative | 25.2% |
| Liberal Democrat | 14.66% |
| Name | Party | Votes | % of votes |
| Straw, Jack | Labour | 21,751 | 46.07 |
| Law-Riding, Michael | Conservative | 11,895 | 25.2 |
| English, Paul | Liberal Democrat | 6,918 | 14.66 |
| Evans, Robin | British National Party | 2,158 | 4.58 |
| Irfanullah, Bushra | Independent | 1,424 | 3.02 |
| Anwar, Bobby | UK Independence Party | 942 | 2 |
| Astley, Grace | Independent | 238 | 0.51 |
| Sharp, Janis | Independent | 173 | 0.37 |
| Majority | 9,856 votes |
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| Electorate | 72,331 |
| Turnout | (47,217) 65.28% |
Registered interests
Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK): In April 2004 I received a donation from Canatxx as a contribution to the costs of a dinner held in my constituency to celebrate my 25 years as Member of Parliament for Blackburn. (Registered 9 December 2008) 5 July 2008, two tickets for my wife and I to attend the Ladies' Wimbledon Final provided by Johan Eliasch. (Registered 4 July 2008) Space available upgrade for self and wife, on British Airways Mumbai/London flight, from World Traveller Plus to Club World, 7 January 2009. (Registered 22 January 2009)
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