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BEGG, Anne |
Aberdeen South |
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Member for Aberdeen South since 1997. Committees: Vice-Chair, Speakers Conference on Parliamentary Representation; Chair, Work and Pensions Select Committee; Member, Chairmens Panel; served on a number of equal opportunities committees. Political career: Held most positions at branch and constituency levels; active in Educational Institute of Scotland from 1982; Founder Member of Angus Access Panel; joined Labour Party 1983. Special political interests: Welfare, broadcasting, disability, pensions, energy. Profession/Trade: Principal Teacher of English, Arbroath Academy 1993-97. Education: University of Aberdeen, MA History, Politics and English; Brechin High School. Title/Honours/Decorations: Disabled Scot of the Year 1988. Hobbies: Reading, cinema, theatre, public speaking. b. 6 December 1955, Brechin, Angus. Single. |
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2010 |
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2005 |
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Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
15,722 |
36.5 |
-0.2 |
15,272 |
36.7 |
| Lib Dem |
12,216 |
28.4 |
-5.1 |
13,924 |
33.5 |
| Conservative |
8,914 |
20.7 |
3.6 |
7,134 |
17.1 |
| SNP |
5,102 |
11.9 |
2.0 |
4,120 |
9.9 |
| BNP |
529 |
1.2 |
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| Green |
413 |
1.0 |
-0.9 |
768 |
1.9 |
| Independent |
138 |
0.3 |
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| Majority |
3,506 |
8.1 |
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1,348 |
3.2 |
| Turnout |
43,034 |
67.2 |
5.1 |
41,621 |
62.1 |
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