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WILLOTT, Jenny |
Cardiff Central |
Liberal Democrat |
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Member for Cardiff Central since 2005. Committees: Member, Work and Pensions Select Committee 2005-10; Member, Public Administration Select Committee 2005-10. Political career: Assistant Government Whip since February 2012; Co-Chair of Liberal Democrat Policy Committee on Work and Pensions since 2010; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (resigned) 2010; Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 2009-10; Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary 2008-09; Deputy Whip and Youth Affairs Spokesperson 2006-08; Parliamentary Candidate, Cardiff Central 2001. Special political interests: Crime, human rights, social justice, Third World issues, energy and climate change, work and pensions. Profession/Trade: Worked for Victim Support South Wales; UNICEF UK; and for various politicians, including Lembit Öpik MP. Education: London School of Economics; University of Durham. Affiliations: Various charitable organisations, including OXFAM. Hobbies: Music, reading, travelling. b 29 May 1974. |
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2010 |
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2005 |
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| LIB DEM HOLD |
Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
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| Lib Dem |
14,976 |
41.4 |
-8.4 |
17,991 |
49.8 |
| Labour |
10,400 |
28.8 |
-5.5 |
12,398 |
34.3 |
| Conservative |
7,799 |
21.6 |
12.4 |
3,339 |
9.2 |
| Plaid Cymru |
1,246 |
3.4 |
-0.1 |
1,271 |
3.5 |
| UKIP |
765 |
2.1 |
1.0 |
383 |
1.1 |
| Green |
575 |
1.6 |
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| TU & Soc Coalition |
162 |
0.4 |
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| Monster Raving Loony |
142 |
0.4 |
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| Independent |
86 |
0.2 |
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| Majority |
4,576 |
12.7 |
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5,593 |
15.5 |
| Turnout |
36,151 |
59.1 |
-0.1 |
36,132 |
59.2 |
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