Rt Hon Andrew Smith
Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 5102
smithad@parliament.uk
Constituency
Unit A, Bishop Mews, Transport Way, Oxford, OX4 6HD
Tel: 01865 595790
Fax: 01865 595799
andrewsmith.mp@gmail.com
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Oxford East 1983 general election. Member for Oxford East 1987-2010, for Oxford East (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
Opposition Spokesperson for Education 1988-92;
Opposition Frontbench Spokesperson for Treasury and Economic Affairs 1992-96;
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 1994-96;
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport 1996-97;
Minister of State, Department for Education and Employment (Minister for Employment, Welfare to Work and Equal Opportunities) 1997-99;
Chief Secretary to the Treasury 1999-2002;
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 2002-04
Select committees
Member: South East 2009-10
Councils, public bodies
Councillor, Oxford City Council 1976-87
Political interests
Car industry, education, retail industry, housing, employment
General Election 2010 - Oxford East
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Smith, Andrew |
Lab |
21938 |
42.34% |
| Goddard, Steve |
Lib Dem |
17357 |
33.5% |
| Argar, Edward |
Con |
9727 |
18.78% |
| Dhall, Sushila |
Green |
1238 |
2.39% |
| Gasper, Julia |
UKIP |
1202 |
2.32% |
| O'Sullivan, David |
SEP |
116 |
0.23% |
| Crawford, Roger |
EPA |
73 |
0.15% |
| Result |
Lab Hold (4.05% from Lib Dem to Lab) |