Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 3452
Fax: 020 7219 2245
amessd@parliament.uk
Constituency
Iveagh Hall, 67 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 1JW
Tel: 01702 472391
swca@tory.org
www.southendwestconservatives.com
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Newham North West 1979 general election. Member for Basildon 1983-97, for Southend West 1997-2010, for Southend West (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
PPS to:
Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State, DHSS:
Edwina Currie 1987-88,
Lord Skelmersdale 1988,
to Michael Portillo:
as Minister of State:
Department of Transport 1988-90,
Department of Environment 1990-92,
as Chief Secretary to the Treasury 1992-94,
as Secretary of State:
for Employment 1994-95,
for Defence 1995-97;
Sponsored:
Horses and Ponies Bill 1984-85,
Members of Parliament (Minimum Age) Bill 1984-85,
Horses, Ponies and Donkeys Bill 1987-88,
Abortion (Right of Conscience) (Amendment) Bill 1988-89,
British Nationality (Hon. Citizenship) Bill 1988-89,
Adoption (Amendment) Bill 1989-90,
Dogs Bill 1989-90,
Pet Animals (Amendment) Bill 1990-91,
Protection Against Cruel Tethering Act 1988,
Human Fertilisation (Choice) Bill 1992-93,
Voluntary Personal Security Cards Bill 1992-93,
Football Matches (Violent and Disorderly Conduct) Bill 1992-93,
Newly Qualified Drivers Bill 1993-94,
Coercion in Family Planning (Prohibition) Bill 1994-95,
Freezing of Human Embyros Bill 1995-96,
Abortion (Amendment) Bill 1996-97,
Reform of Quarantine Regulations Bill 1997-98,
Voluntary Personal Security Cards Bill 1997-98,
The Warm Homes Act 2000
Party groups
Hon. Secretary, Conservative Friends of Israel 1998-
Select committees
Member: Broadcasting 1994-97,
Health 1998-2007,
Chairmen's Panel/Panel of Chairs 2001-,
Backbench Business 2012-
Councils, public bodies
Councillor, London Borough of Redbridge Council 1982-86
Political interests
Health, education, transport, environment, pro-life movement, animal welfare
Countries of interest
Far East, Middle East, European Union, Pacific Basin, USA
General Election 2010 - Southend West
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Amess, David |
Con |
20086 |
46% |
| Welch, Peter |
Lib Dem |
12816 |
29.35% |
| Flynn, Tom |
Lab |
5850 |
13.4% |
| Cockrill, Gary |
UKIP |
1714 |
3.93% |
| Gladwin, Tony |
BNP |
1333 |
3.06% |
| Bolton, Barry |
Green |
644 |
1.48% |
| Velmurugan, Dr Vel |
Ind |
617 |
1.42% |
| Phillips, Terry |
Eng Dem |
546 |
1.26% |
| Result |
Con Hold (2.78% from Con to Lib Dem) |