Simon Hughes MP Bermondsey and Old Southwark, Liberal Democrat, Deputy Leader, Liberal Democrats

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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:

  17/5/1951

• Positions

  Liberal Spokesperson for the Environment 1983-88; Liberal Democrat: Spokesperson for: Health 1988, London 1988-97, Deputy Chief Whip 1989-99; Spokesperson for: Education, Science and Training 1988-92, Church of England 1988-97, Environment and Natural Resources 1992-94, Urban Affairs and Young People 1994-97, Health 1995-99, Home and Legal Affairs 1999-2003, London 2003-04; Shadow: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 2005, Attorney General 2005-07, Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs/Justice 2006-07, Leader of the House of Commons 2007-09, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change 2009-10; Member, Speakers' Working Group on All-Party Groups 2011-12.

• House of Commons Select Committees

  Joint Committee on Human Rights.

• Electoral history

  Member (Liberal 1983-88, Liberal Democrat since 1988) for Southwark and Bermondsey February 1983 by-election to 1997, for North Southwark and Bermondsey 1997-2010, for Bermondsey and Old Southwalk since 6 May 2010 general election.

• Political interests

  Human rights, civil liberties, youth affairs, social affairs, housing, environment.

• Party groups

  Chair, Liberal Party's Home Affairs Panel 1977-83; President, National League of Young Liberals 1986-92; Liberal Democrat Youth and Students: Vice-President 1983-86, President 1992-; Vice-chair, Southwark and Bermondsey Liberal Association 1981-83; President, Liberal Democrats 2004-08; Contested Liberal Democrat leadership 1999, 2006; Deputy Leader, Liberal Democrats 2010-.

• Countries of interest

  Commonwealth, southern Africa, west Africa, latin America, eastern Europe, Cyprus, South Africa .

• International bodies

  Trainee, EEC, Brussels 1976; Trainee and member, Secretariat, Directorate and Commission on Human Rights, Council of Europe, Strasbourg 1976-77.

Election record for Bermondsey and Old Southwark, 05 Jun 2010

Registered interests

Land and Property: Part interest in family home in Wales.

Overseas visits: Name of donor: UK-Korea Forum for the Future Address of donor: Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £1,726 Destination of visit: Republic of Korea Date of visit: 11-14 June 2009 23-29 August 2008, to the Maldives, to assist in raising interest and participation in forthcoming Maldivan elections, including meetings with local politicians and officials, civil servants and the press. My flights and all other expenses were met by the Maldives Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (Registered 21 October 2008) Purpose of visit: to attend meeting of the UK-Korea forum for the Future (Registered 3 July 2009)

Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK): Occasional match tickets and hospitality provided by Millwall PLC.

Sponsorship or financial or material support: Donation to Southwark Liberal Democrat constituency party from Jonathan Fletcher, IPA Consulting Limited. (Registered 21 April 2009)

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