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BETTS, Clive

Sheffield, South East Labour
 

Member for Sheffield, South East since 2010, for Sheffield, Attercliffe 1992-2010. Committees: Chair, Communities and Local Government Select Committee (formerly the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister); Chair, Urban Affairs Sub-committee of ODPM 2001-02; Member of Committee of Selection 1997-2001; Member, Treasury Select Committee 1996-97. Political career: Leader, Sheffield City Council 1987-92; Sheffield City Councillor 1976-92; Deputy Leader, Sheffield City Council 1986-87. Special political interests: Local government, housing, public finance, sport. Profession/Trade: Local government officer. Education: Pembroke College, Cambridge, BA (Hons) Economics and Politics; King Edward VII School, Sheffield. Affiliations: Member, TGWU. Hobbies: Sheffield Wednesday FC, squash, walking, real ale. b. 13 January 1950, Sheffield. Single.

 
  2010     2005  
LAB HOLD Votes % +/- % Votes %
Labour 20,169 48.7 -11.4 22,250 60.1
Lib Dem 9,664 23.3 6.3 6,283 17.0
Conservative 7,202 17.4 3.0 5,329 14.4
BNP 2,345 5.7 1.7 1,477 4.0
UKIP 1,889 4.6 0.1 1,680 4.5
Communist 139 0.3      
Majority 10,505 25.4   15,967 43.1
Turnout 41,408 61.5 6.9 37,019 54.6