Chris Ruane MP Vale of Clwyd, Labour
Contact
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Tel 020 7219 6378
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Email: ruanec@parliament.uk
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Website: Chris Ruane website
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Constituency address
25 Kinmel Street, Rhyl LL18 1AH 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:
18/7/1958 -
Positions
PPS: to Peter Hain as Secretary of State for Wales 2002-07, to Caroline Flint: as Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions 2007-08, as Minister for Housing, Department for Communities and Local Government 2008, to David Miliband as Foreign Secretary 2009-10; PPS to Ed Balls: as Shadow Home Secretary 2010-11, as Shadow Chancellor 2011; Opposition Whip 2011-13. -
House of Commons Select Committees
Home Affairs. -
Electoral history
Contested Clwyd North West 1992 general election. Member for Vale of Clwyd 1997-2010, for Vale of Clwyd (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election. -
Political interests
Regeneration of seaside towns, housing, electoral registration, anti-poverty, environment, tourism, mindfulness. -
Party groups
Member, Labour Group of Seaside MPs 1997-; Chair, North Wales Group of Labour MPs 2002-. -
Countries of interest
Belize, Ireland, Vietnam. -
International bodies
Member, British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly.
Election record for Vale of Clwyd, 05 Jun 2010
| Party | Percentage of votes |
| Labour | 42.2% |
| Conservative | 35.15% |
| Liberal Democrat | 12.57% |
| Name | Party | Votes | % of votes |
| Ruane, Chris | Labour | 15,017 | 42.2 |
| Wright, Matt | Conservative | 12,508 | 35.15 |
| Penlington, Paul | Liberal Democrat | 4,472 | 12.57 |
| Wyn-Jones, Caryl | Plaid Cymru | 2,068 | 5.82 |
| Si'Ree, Ian | British National Party | 827 | 2.33 |
| Turner, Tom | UK Independence Party | 515 | 1.45 |
| Butler, Mike | Green Soc | 127 | 0.36 |
| Majority | 2,509 votes |
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| Electorate | 55,781 |
| Turnout | (35,589) 63.8% |
Registered interests
Overseas visits: 25 October-1 November 2008, to China as a member of the All-Party Parliamentary China Group, at the invitation of the Jiangsu Provincial People's congress to consolidate links between the UK and China. Transport to and from China was paid for by the All-Party Parliamentary China Group from donations previously registered. All internal costs including accommodation, meals and travel were met by the Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress. (Registered 6 November 2008)
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