Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 8346
Fax: 020 7219 1948
lucasi@parliament.uk
Constituency
Vernon House, 41 Rhosddu Road, Wrexham, LL11 2NS
Tel: 01978 355743
Fax: 01978 310051
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Shropshire North 1997 general election. Member for Wrexham since 7 June 2001 general election
Parliamentary career
PPS to:
Bill Rammell as Minister of State, Department for Education and Skills 2005-06,
Liam Byrne as Minister of State, Home Office 2007-08;
Assistant Government Whip 2008-09;
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 2009-10;
Shadow Minister for the Digital Economy, Departments for:
Business, Innovation and Skills 2010-11,
Culture, Media and Sport 2011;
Shadow Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Africa and Middle East) 2011-
Party groups
Chair, Wrexham Labour Party 1992-93;
Vice-chair, North Shropshire Labour Party 1993-2000;
Society of Labour Lawyers 1996-
Select committees
Member: Environmental Audit 2001-03,
Procedure 2001-02,
Transport 2003-05,
Public Accounts 2007
Councils, public bodies
Member, Gresford Community Council 1987-91
Political interests
Economy, European affairs, health, education, environment, manufacturing
Countries of interest
Germany, Japan, Lesotho, USA
General Election 2010 - Wrexham
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Lucas, Ian |
Lab |
12161 |
36.83% |
| Rippeth, Tom |
Lib Dem |
8503 |
25.75% |
| Hughes, Gareth |
Con |
8375 |
25.37% |
| Jones, Arfon |
PlC |
2029 |
6.15% |
| Roberts, Melvin |
BNP |
1134 |
3.43% |
| Humberstone, John |
UKIP |
774 |
2.34% |
| Result |
Lab Hold (5.59% from Lab to Lib Dem) |