Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 8149
ianlg@parliament.uk
Constituency
16 Northgate, Bridgwater, TA6 3EU
Tel: 01278 458383
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Torridge and Devon West 1997 general election. Member for Bridgwater 2001-10, for Bridgwater and West Somerset since 6 May 2010 general election
Party groups
Member, Conservative Agricultural Forum 1992-97;
President, Tyne Bridge Conservative Association 1993-96
Select committees
Member: Public Administration 2001-10,
Scottish Affairs 2002-05,
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2003-05,
Crossrail Bill 2006-07,
Environmental Audit 2007-10,
Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments 2010-,
Works of Art 2011-
Councils, public bodies
Councillor:
Tynedale District Council 1989-95,
Northern Area Council 1992-95
International bodies
Member, Executive Committee:
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association,
Inter-Parliamentary Union, British Group
Political interests
Business, economy, defence, rural affairs, farming, taxation, education, health
Countries of interest
Africa especially South Africa, Hong Kong, Singapore, Switzerland, USA, Vietnam
General Election 2010 - Bridgwater and West Somerset
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Liddell-Grainger, Ian |
Con |
24675 |
45.23% |
| Butt Philip, Theo |
Lib Dem |
15426 |
28.28% |
| Pearce, Kathryn |
Lab |
9332 |
17.11% |
| Hollings, Peter |
UKIP |
2604 |
4.78% |
| Treanor, Donna |
BNP |
1282 |
2.35% |
| Graham, Charles |
Green |
859 |
1.58% |
| Cudlipp, Bob |
Ind |
315 |
0.58% |
| Result |
Con Hold (2.9% from Con to Lib Dem) |