Austin Mitchell

Austin Mitchell

Constituency

Great Grimsby

Party

Labour

Address as

Austin Mitchell

Contact details

Constituency

13 Bargate, Grimsby, DN34 4SS
Tel: 01472 342145
Fax: 01472 251484
bentonjo@parliament.uk

Parliamentary

House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 4559
Fax: 020 7219 4843
mitchellav@parliament.uk

Web & Social media

Biography

Electoral history

Post Date
Member for Great Grimsby 1983-
Member for Grimsby 1977-83

Parliamentary career

Post Date
Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) 1988-89
Opposition Whip (Commons) 1979-85

Select committees

Post House Date
Public Accounts Commission Commons 2010-
Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Select Committee Commons 2009-10
Public Accounts Committee Commons 2005-
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Commons 2001-05
Agriculture Commons 1997-01
Treasury & Civil Service Sub-Committee (Chair) Commons 1983-87
Treasury & Civil Service Sub-Committee Commons 1982-87
Treasury & Civil Service Commons 1982-87

Political interests

Economics, media, fishing industry, agriculture, poverty, accountancy, legal reform, European Union, electoral reform, constitutional reform, small businesses

Countries of interest

Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, New Zealand, Nigeria

General Election 2010 General Election - Great Grimsby

Name Party Votes Share Change
Mitchell, Austin Lab 10777 32.70% -14.4%
Ayling, Victoria Con 10063 30.54% 6.7%
De Freitas, Andrew LD 7388 22.42% 3.1%
Hudson, Henry UKIP 2043 6.20% 2.4%
Fyfe, Steve BNP 1517 4.60%
Brown, Ernie Ind 835 2.53% -1.5%
Howe, Adrian PNDP 331 1.00%
Majority 714 2.17%
Turnout 32954 53.82%
Electorate 61229
Result Lab Hold

See Briefing Papers General Election 2010 for detailed results.