Andrew George MP St Ives, Liberal Democrat
Contact
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Tel 020 7219 4588
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Fax 020 7219 5572
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Email: andrew.george.mp@parliament.uk
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Website: Andrew George website
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Constituency address
Trewella, 18 Mennaye Road, Penzance TR18 4NG 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:
2/12/1958 -
Positions
Liberal Democrat Shadow Minister for: Fisheries 1997-2005; Disabilities 1999-2001; PPS to Charles Kennedy as Leader of the Liberal Democrat Party 2001-02; Liberal Democrat Shadow: Minister for Food and Rural Affairs 2002-05, Secretary of State for International Development 2005-06. -
House of Commons Select Committees
Health. -
Electoral history
Contested St Ives 1992 general election. Member for St Ives 1997-2010, for St Ives (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election. -
Political interests
International development, Cornwall, economic development, housing, fishing industry, agriculture, social exclusion, devolution, small nations, racism, domestic violence, immigration, environment, minority groups, health services and health professions, global TB. -
Countries of interest
All small nations, Africa, Canada, Greece, Sri Lanka, Yemen.
Election record for St Ives, 05 Jun 2010
| Party | Percentage of votes |
| Liberal Democrat | 42.66% |
| Conservative | 38.93% |
| Labour | 8.16% |
| Name | Party | Votes | % of votes |
| George, Andrew | Liberal Democrat | 19,619 | 42.66 |
| Thomas, Derek | Conservative | 17,900 | 38.93 |
| Latimer, Philippa | Labour | 3,751 | 8.16 |
| Faulkner, Michael | UK Independence Party | 2,560 | 5.57 |
| Andrewes, Tim | Green | 1,308 | 2.85 |
| Rogers, Jonathan | Corn Dem | 396 | 0.87 |
| Reed, Simon | Mebyon Kernow | 387 | 0.85 |
| Majority | 1,719 votes |
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| Electorate | 64,574 |
| Turnout | (45,991) 71.22% |
Registered interests
Overseas visits: 14-20 February 2009, to Malawi, with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global TB, for visits to HIV/TB programmes and meetings with local health workers. The cost of travel, accommodation and meals were covered by Results UK, a UK based development charity. (Registered 10 March 2009)
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