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BELLINGHAM, Henry |
North West Norfolk |
Conservative |
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Member for North West Norfolk (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010, for North West Norfolk 2001-10, for Norfolk North West 1983-97. Committees: Member, DTI Select Committee 2002-04; Member, Northern Ireland Select Committee 2001-02; Member, Environment Select Committee 1998-91. Political career: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office since 2010; Shadow Minister for Constitutional Affairs and Justice 2006-10; Opposition Whip 2005-06; Shadow Minister for Economic Affairs 2003-05; Shadow Minister for Trade and Industry 2002-03; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Rt Hon Malcolm Rifkind QC MP as Secretary of State for Transport and for Defence and as Foreign Secretary 1991-97. Special political interests: Industry, small businesses, Northern Ireland, defence, rural affairs and legal affairs. Profession/Trade: Business consultant and company director 1997-2001; Barrister at Law 1978-85. Education: Magdalene College, Cambridge, MA and Inns of Court School of Law; Eton College. Languages spoken: French (working), German (up to O-level). Hobbies: Cricket, country sports. b. 29 March 1955. Married with one child. |
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2010 |
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Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Conservative |
25,916 |
54.2 |
3.9 |
25,471 |
50.3 |
| Lib Dem |
11,106 |
23.2 |
9.3 |
7,026 |
13.9 |
| Labour |
6,353 |
13.3 |
-18.9 |
16,291 |
32.2 |
| UKIP |
1,841 |
3.9 |
0.2 |
1,861 |
3.7 |
| BNP |
1,839 |
3.8 |
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| Green |
745 |
1.6 |
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| Majority |
14,810 |
31.0 |
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9,180 |
18.1 |
| Turnout |
47,800 |
65.3 |
3.7 |
50,649 |
61.6 |
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