Mike Gapes MP Ilford South, Labour/Co-operative

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Mike Gapes

Most spoken phrases

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

This information is based on the most frequently spoken phrases by this representative.

Biography

  • Born:

    4/9/1952
  • Positions

    PPS to: Paul Murphy as Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office 1997-99, Lord Rooker as Minister of State, Home Office 2001-02.
  • House of Commons Select Committees

    Foreign Affairs; Committees on Arms Export Controls.
  • Electoral history

    Contested Ilford North 1983 general election. Member for Ilford South since 9 April 1992 general election.
  • Political interests

    Defence, international affairs, European Union, economic policy, education, mental health.
  • Party groups

    Member, Labour National Policy Forum and Joint Policy Committee 1996-2005; Chair, Co-operative Party, Parliamentary Group 2000-01; Trade union liaison officer, London Group of Labour MPs 2001-05.
  • International bodies

    Vice-President, Council of European National Youth Committees 1977-79; Member: NATO Parliamentary Assembly 2002-05, 2010-, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly 2005-10; Treasurer, Inter-Parliamentary Union, British Group 2010-.

Election record for Ilford South, 05 Jun 2010

Party Percentage of votes
Lab/Co-op 49.08%
Conservative 27.18%
Liberal Democrat 16.83%
Name Party Votes % of votes
Gapes, Mike Lab/Co-op 25,301 49.08
Boutle, Toby Conservative 14,014 27.18
Al-Samerai, Anood Liberal Democrat 8,679 16.83
Chowdhry, Wilson Green 1,319 2.56
Murray, Terry UK Independence Party 1,132 2.2
Jestico, John SKGH 746 1.45
Majority 11,287 votes
Electorate 86,220
Turnout (51,544) 59.78%

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