Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 6902
Fax: 020 7219 0495
george.howarth.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency
Lathom House, North Mersey Business Centre, Woodward Road, Kirkby, L33 7UY
Tel: 0151-546 9918
Fax: 0151-546 9918
Biography
Electoral history
Member Knowsley North 13 November 1986 by-election to 1997, for Knowsley North and Sefton East 1997-2010, for Knowsley since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
Opposition Spokesperson for:
the Environment 1989-92,
Environmental Protection 1993-94,
Home Affairs 1994-97;
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State:
Home Office 1997-99,
Northern Ireland Office 1999-2001;
Member Intelligence and Security Committee 2008-
Party groups
Chair, Knowsley South Labour Party 1981-85;
Secretary, Knowsley Borough District Labour Party 1977-80;
Member, North West Region Executive, Labour Party 1981-84
Select committees
Member: Public Accounts 2002-03,
Modernisation of the House of Commons 2005-10;
Chair: Armed Forces Bill 2005-06;
Member: Joint Committee on Conventions 2006,
Chairmen's Panel/Panel of Chairs 2009-,
Finance and Services 2012-
Councils, public bodies
Councillor Huyton Urban District Council 1971-75;
Knowsley Borough Council:
Councillor 1975-86,
Deputy Leader 1982-83
Political interests
Housing, environment, crime, disorder
Countries of interest
Middle East, South Africa
General Election 2010 - Knowsley
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Howarth, George |
Lab |
31650 |
70.61% |
| Clucas, Flo |
Lib Dem |
5964 |
13.31% |
| Dunne, David |
Con |
4004 |
8.94% |
| Greenhalgh, Steven |
BNP |
1895 |
4.23% |
| Rundle, Anthony |
UKIP |
1145 |
2.56% |
| Result |
Lab Hold (0.36% from Lab to Lib Dem) |