David Heath MP Somerton and Frome, Liberal Democrat, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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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:

  16/3/1954

• Positions

  Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for: Foreign Affairs 1997-99, Agriculture, Rural Affairs and Fisheries 1999-2001, Work and Pensions 2001-02, Science 2001-03, Lord Chancellor's Department/Department for Constitutional Affairs 2002-06, Home Office 2002-05, Science 2004; Shadow Leader of the House 2005-07; Spokesperson for Cabinet Office 2006-07; Shadow Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor 2007-08; Shadow Leader of the House of Commons 2009-10; Parliamentary Secretary (Deputy Leader of the House of Commons) 2010-12; Minister of State for Agriculture and Food, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2012-.

• Electoral history

  Contested Somerton and Frome 1992 general election. Member for Somerton and Frome 1997-2010, for Somerton and Frome (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election.

• Political interests

  Education, local and regional government, rural affairs, environment, home affairs, constitutional affairs.

• Party groups

  Member: Liberal Party National Executive 1988-89, Liberal Democrats Federal Executive 1990-92, 1993-95; Chair, Liberal Democrat Commission on Privacy 2008-10.

• Countries of interest

  Balkans, Europe, France, USA.

• International bodies

  Member Council of Local Authorities and Regions of Europe 1993-97; Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE): Member 1997-2010, Leader, Liberal Group 2009-10.

Election record for Somerton and Frome, 05 Jun 2010

Registered interests

Overseas visits: 31 August-7 September 2008, to India as member of a delegation from the Liberal Friends of India, visiting Delhi and Kolkata. All flights and accommodation paid for by the Government of India. (Registered 8 October 2008)

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