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| − | [[category:Israel Lobby|Arbuthnot, James]] | + | [[James Arbuthnot]] is the Conservative MP for North East Hampshire.<ref name="ParliamentBio">[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/james-arbuthnot/25712 Rt Hon James Arbuthnot], parliament.uk, accesed 14 October 2010.</ref> |
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| + | Arbuthnot served as a councillor for Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea from 1978 to 1987.<ref name="ParliamentBio">[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/james-arbuthnot/25712 Rt Hon James Arbuthnot], parliament.uk, accesed 14 October 2010.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Parliamentary career== | ||
| + | Arbuthnot served as MP for Wanstead and Woodford from 1987 to 1997 and for North East Hampshire from 1997. He was re-elected MP for North East Hampshire on a revised boundary in the 6 May 2010 general election.<ref name="ParliamentBio">[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/james-arbuthnot/25712 Rt Hon James Arbuthnot], parliament.uk, accesed 14 October 2010.</ref> | ||
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| + | Arbuthnot served as PPS to: [[Archie Hamilton]] as Minister of State for the Armed Forces 1988-90, [[Peter Lilley]] as Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 1990-92; Assistant Government Whip 1992-94; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Social Security 1994-95; Minister of State for Procurement, Ministry of Defence 1995-97; Member, Shadow Cabinet 1997-2001: Opposition Chief Whip 1997-2001; Member, Intelligence and Security Committee 2001-05; Shadow Secretary of State for Trade 2003-05; Shadow Minister for Trade and Industry 2005.<ref name="ParliamentBio">[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/james-arbuthnot/25712 Rt Hon James Arbuthnot], parliament.uk, accesed 14 October 2010.</ref> | ||
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| + | He has been chair of the Defence Select Committee since 2005.<ref name="ParliamentBio">[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/james-arbuthnot/25712 Rt Hon James Arbuthnot], parliament.uk, accesed 14 October 2010.</ref> | ||
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| + | [[category:Conservative Party|Arbuthnot, James]][[category:MP|Arbuthnot, James]][[category:Israel Lobby|Arbuthnot, James]] | ||
Revision as of 20:47, 14 October 2012
James Arbuthnot is the Conservative MP for North East Hampshire.[1]
Arbuthnot served as a councillor for Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea from 1978 to 1987.[1]
Parliamentary career
Arbuthnot served as MP for Wanstead and Woodford from 1987 to 1997 and for North East Hampshire from 1997. He was re-elected MP for North East Hampshire on a revised boundary in the 6 May 2010 general election.[1]
Arbuthnot served as PPS to: Archie Hamilton as Minister of State for the Armed Forces 1988-90, Peter Lilley as Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 1990-92; Assistant Government Whip 1992-94; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Social Security 1994-95; Minister of State for Procurement, Ministry of Defence 1995-97; Member, Shadow Cabinet 1997-2001: Opposition Chief Whip 1997-2001; Member, Intelligence and Security Committee 2001-05; Shadow Secretary of State for Trade 2003-05; Shadow Minister for Trade and Industry 2005.[1]
He has been chair of the Defence Select Committee since 2005.[1]
