Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 4189
Fax: 020 7219 0378
Constituency
631 Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 1AR
Tel: 0121-711 7029
caroline@carolinespelman.com
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Bassetlaw 1992 general election. Member for Meriden 1997-2010, for Meriden (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
Opposition Whip 1998-99;
Board member Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) 1997-2001;
Opposition Spokesperson for:
Health 1999-2001,
Women's Issues 1999-2001;
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development 2001-03;
Shadow Minister for Women 2001-04;
Shadow Secretary of State for:
the Environment 2003-04,
Local and Devolved Government Affairs 2004-05,
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister/Communities and Local Government 2005-07, 2009-10;
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2010-12
Party groups
Co-opted member, executive committee, Conservative Women's National Council;
Member, board of directors, governing council, Conservative Christian Fellowship;
Advisory board member, Women2Win;
Chair, Conservative Party 2007-09
Select committees
Member: Science and Technology 1997-98
International bodies
Member, Agriculture and Fisheries Council, Council of the European Union 2010-12
Political interests
Environment, agriculture, international development
Countries of interest
France, Germany, India, Malawi, Pakistan
General Election 2010 - Meriden
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Spelman, Caroline |
Con |
26956 |
51.58% |
| Williams, Ed |
Lab |
10703 |
20.48% |
| Slater, Simon |
Lib Dem |
9278 |
17.76% |
| O'Brien, Frank |
BNP |
2511 |
4.81% |
| Allcock, Barry |
UKIP |
1378 |
2.64% |
| Stanton, Elly |
Green |
678 |
1.3% |
| Sinclaire, Nikki |
SMRA |
658 |
1.26% |
| Result |
Con Hold (7.87% from Lab to Con) |