Richard Ottaway MP Croydon South, Conservative

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Last updated 3rd Jun 2009

1. Israeli settlements
2. Northcote Road shops
3. Dangerous dogs petition
4. Clapham Junction tube
5. Heathrow expansion
6. Health services
7. Fly tipping

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Biography

• Born:

  24/5/1945

• Positions

  PPS: to Ministers of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1985-87, to Michael Heseltine: as President of the Board of Trade and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 1992-95, as Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary of State 1995; Government Whip 1995-97; Opposition Whip June-November 1997; Opposition Spokesperson for: Local Government and London 1997-99, Defence 1999-2000, Treasury 2000-01; Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment 2004; Member, Intelligence and Security Committee 2005-10.

• House of Commons Select Committees

  Foreign Affairs; Liaison; Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy.

• Electoral history

  Member for Nottingham North 1983-87. Contested Nottingham North 1987 general election. Member for Croydon South 1992-2010, for Croydon South (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election.

• Political interests

  Defence, foreign affairs, world population.

• Party groups

  Vice-chair, Conservative Party (with responsibility for local government) 1998-99; Chair, executive committee, Society of Conservative Lawyers 2000-03; Board member, Conservative Party 2006-10.

• Countries of interest

  Singapore.

Election record for Croydon South, 05 Jun 2010

Registered interests

Land and Property: Flat in London owned jointly with my wife from which rental income is received.

Sponsorship or financial or material support: I indirectly benefit from a Patrons' Club which makes donations to my Association.

Remunerated employment, office, profession etc: Solicitor and Arbitrator. Consultant on energy policy to South Hook LNG Terminal Company Ltd. The company is involved in the development and operation of a liquid natural gas receiving and regasification terminal. (£15,001-£20,000)

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