Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 5150
susan.hislop@parliament.uk
Constituency
Magdalen Hall, Wimpole Road, Colchester, CO1 2DE
Tel: 01206 506600
Fax: 01206 506610
info@bobrussell.org.uk
Biography
Electoral history
Member for Colchester 1997-2010, for Colchester (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
Liberal Democrat:
Spokesperson for:
Home and Legal Affairs 1997-99,
Sport 1999-2005;
Whip 1999-2002, 2003-06,
Shadow Minister for Defence 2005-10,
Whip 2006-10;
Member Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority 2010-
Party groups
Member:
Labour Party 1966,
SDP May 1981,
Liberal Democrats since formation
Select committees
Member: Home Affairs 1998-2005, 2006-10
Catering 2000-01,
Regulatory Reform 2005-06,
Armed Forces Bill 2005-06, 2011,
Chairmen's Panel 2009-10,
Administration 2010-11,
Defence 2011-
Councils, public bodies
Colchester Borough Council:
Councillor 1971-2002,
Mayor 1986-87,
Council Leader 1987-91,
Honorary Alderman 2002
Political interests
Environment, local and regional government, sport, transport, animal welfare, voluntary sector, youth organisations, defence
Countries of interest
St Helena
General Election 2010 - Colchester
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Russell, Bob |
Lib Dem |
22151 |
47.91% |
| Quince, Will |
Con |
15169 |
32.81% |
| Newell, Jordan |
Lab |
5680 |
12.29% |
| Pitts, John |
UKIP |
1350 |
2.92% |
| Chaney, Sidney |
BNP |
705 |
1.53% |
| Lynn, Peter |
Green |
694 |
1.51% |
| Bone, Eddie |
Eng Dem |
335 |
0.73% |
| Noble, Garryck |
Essex |
35 |
0.08% |
| Shaw, Paul |
Ind |
20 |
0.05% |
| Result |
Lib Dem Hold (0.25% from Lib Dem to Con) |