Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 6245
Fax: 020 7219 5939
david.heath.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency
17 Bath Street, Frome, BA11 1DN
Tel: 01373 473618
Fax: 01373 455152
davidheath@davidheath.co.uk
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Somerton and Frome 1992 general election. Member for Somerton and Frome 1997-2010, for Somerton and Frome (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for:
Foreign Affairs 1997-99,
Agriculture, Rural Affairs and Fisheries 1999-2001,
Work and Pensions 2001-02,
Science 2001-03,
Lord Chancellor's Department/Department for Constitutional Affairs 2002-06,
Home Office 2002-05,
Science 2004;
Shadow Leader of the House 2005-07;
Spokesperson for Cabinet Office 2006-07;
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor 2007-08;
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons 2009-10;
Parliamentary Secretary (Deputy Leader of the House of Commons) 2010-12;
Minister of State for Agriculture and Food, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2012-
Party groups
Member:
Liberal Party National Executive 1988-89,
Liberal Democrats Federal Executive 1990-92, 1993-95;
Chair, Liberal Democrat Commission on Privacy 2008-10
Select committees
Member:
Foreign Affairs 1997-99,
Standards and Privileges 2001-05,
Science and Technology 2001-03,
Modernisation of the House of Commons 2005-06,
Court of Referees 2007-10,
Justice 2008-10
Councils, public bodies
Somerset County Council:
Councillor 1985-97,
Council Leader 1985-89;
Chair, Avon and Somerset Police Authority 1993-96
International bodies
Member Council of Local Authorities and Regions of Europe 1993-97;
Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE):
Member 1997-2010,
Leader, Liberal Group 2009-10
Political interests
Education, local and regional government, rural affairs, environment, home affairs, constitutional affairs
Countries of interest
Balkans, Europe, France, USA
General Election 2010 - Somerton and Frome
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Heath, David |
Lib Dem |
28793 |
47.45% |
| Rees-Mogg, Annunziata |
Con |
26976 |
44.45% |
| Oakensen, David |
Lab |
2675 |
4.41% |
| Harding, Barry |
UKIP |
1932 |
3.19% |
| Warry, Timothy Niall |
Ind |
236 |
0.39% |
| Result |
Lib Dem Hold (0.94% from Con to Lib Dem) |