Jim McGovern MP Dundee West, Labour
Contact
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Tel 020 7219 4938
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Fax 020 7219 4812
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Email: mcgovernj@parliament.uk
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Website: Jim McGovern website
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Constituency address
7 West Wynd (off Perth Road), Dundee DD1 4JQ 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:
17/11/1956 -
Positions
PPS to Pat McFadden as Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 2007-08. -
House of Commons Select Committees
Scottish Affairs. -
Electoral history
Member for Dundee West since 5 May 2005 general election. -
Political interests
Employment rights. -
Countries of interest
Colombia, Cuba, Ireland, Palestine, Poland, Spain.
Election record for Dundee West, 05 Jun 2010
| Party | Percentage of votes |
| Labour | 48.37% |
| Scottish National Party | 28.8% |
| Liberal Democrat | 11.38% |
| Name | Party | Votes | % of votes |
| McGovern, Jim | Labour | 17,994 | 48.37 |
| Barrie, Jim | Scottish National Party | 10,716 | 28.8 |
| Barnett, John | Liberal Democrat | 4,233 | 11.38 |
| Stewart, Colin | Conservative | 3,461 | 9.3 |
| McBride, Andy | Independent | 365 | 0.98 |
| McFarlane, Jim | TUSC | 357 | 0.96 |
| Majority | 7,278 votes |
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| Electorate | 63,013 |
| Turnout | (37,202) 59.04% |
Registered interests
Overseas visits: 6-11 January 2009, to Pakistan, visiting Islamabad and the Punjab. The purpose of the trip was to establish a Pakistan-UK Forum to promote dialogue between Pakistani and UK parliamentarians, including meetings with the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan and other ministers. The trip was organised by Pakistan's Ambassador at Large and was funded wholly by the Pakistani Government. (Registered 12 February 2009) 2-8 April 2009, to the Republic of Colombia for meetings on human rights, talks with government ministers and leaders of Colombian trade unions. All costs were borne by the campaigning organisation Justice for Colombia. (Registered 22 April 2009)
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