Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 8331
Fax: 020 7219 1979
wrightda@parliament.uk
Constituency
35b High Street, Dawley, Telford, TF4 2EX
Tel: 01952 507747
Fax: 01952 506064
info@fromtelfordfortelford.com
Biography
Electoral history
Member for Telford 2001-10, for Telford (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
PPS:
to Rosie Winterton as Minister of State, Department of Health 2004-05,
to David Miliband:
as Minister of Communities and Local Government 2005-06,
as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2006,
to John Hutton as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 2006,
to Jane Kennedy as Financial Secretary to the Treasury 2007-08;
Assistant Government Whip 2009-10;
Opposition Whip 2010-11
Select committees
Member: Administration 2001-02,
Environmental Audit 2001-05,
Procedure 2001-05,
Communities and Local Government 2007, 2009,
Selection 2010-12,
Armed Forces Bill 2011,
Joint Committee on the Draft Communications Data Bill 2012-
Councils, public bodies
Councillor, Wrekin District Council 1989-97;
Oakengates Town Council 1989-2000:
Councillor,
Former chair
Political interests
Housing and regeneration, regional development, sports development, heritage, poverty
Countries of interest
Brazil, France, Hungary, Japan, USA
General Election 2010 - Telford
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Wright, David |
Lab |
15974 |
38.61% |
| Biggins, Tom |
Con |
14996 |
36.25% |
| Bennion, Phillip |
Lib Dem |
6399 |
15.47% |
| Allen, Denis |
UKIP |
2428 |
5.87% |
| Spencer, Phil |
BNP |
1513 |
3.66% |
| Result |
Lab Hold (6.33% from Lab to Con) |