Michael Meacher MP Oldham West and Royton, Labour
Contact
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Tel 020 7219 4532
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Fax 020 7219 5945
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Email: michael.meacher.mp@parliament.uk
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Website: Michael Meacher website
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Constituency address
11 Church Lane, Oldham OL1 3AN 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:
4/11/1939 -
Positions
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State: Department of Industry 1974-75, Department of Health and Social Security 1975-76, Department of Trade 1976-79; Member Shadow Cabinet 1983-97: Principal Opposition Frontbench Spokesperson for: Health and Social Security 1983-87, Employment 1987-89, Social Security 1989-92, Overseas Development and Co-operation 1992-93, Citizen's Charter and Science 1993-94, Transport 1994-95, Education and Employment 1995-96, Environmental Protection 1996-97; Minister of State: Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Environment) 1997-2001, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2001-03 (Environment 2001-02, Environment and Agri-Environment 2002-03). -
Electoral history
Contested Colchester 1966 general election and Oldham West 1968 by-election. Member for Oldham West 1970-97, for Oldham West and Royton 1997-2010, for Oldham West and Royton (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election. -
Political interests
Economics and social policy, redistribution of income and wealth, industrial democracy, civil liberties, housing, democracy and accountability. -
Party groups
Contested Deputy Leadership, Labour Party 1983; Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee 1983-89; Contested Leadership, Labour Party 2007.
Election record for Oldham West and Royton, 05 Jun 2010
| Party | Percentage of votes |
| Labour | 45.19% |
| Conservative | 23.52% |
| Liberal Democrat | 18.99% |
| Name | Party | Votes | % of votes |
| Meacher, Michael | Labour | 19,503 | 45.19 |
| Ghafoor, Kamran | Conservative | 10,151 | 23.52 |
| Alcock, Mark | Liberal Democrat | 8,193 | 18.99 |
| Joines, David | British National Party | 3,049 | 7.07 |
| Roberts, Helen | UK Independence Party | 1,387 | 3.22 |
| Miah, Shahid | Respect | 627 | 1.46 |
| Majority | 9,352 votes |
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| Electorate | 72,359 |
| Turnout | (43,163) 59.65% |
Registered interests
Registrable shareholdings: Planet Organic (organic food retailing).
Land and Property: Four residential properties in London from which rental income is received. A property in the Cotswolds from which rental income was received for two weeks' holiday rental.
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