Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 8088
Fax: 020 7219 0555
jo.swinson.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency
126 Drymen Road, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 3RB
Tel: 0141-943 1568
Fax: 0141-943 1564
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Hull East 2001 general election. Member for East Dunbartonshire since 5 May 2005
Parliamentary career
Liberal Democrat:
Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport 2005-06;
Whip 2005-06;
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland 2006-07;
Shadow Minister for:
Women and Equalities 2007,
Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2008-10;
PPS to:
Vincent Cable as Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and President of the Board of Trade 2010-12,
Nick Clegg as Deputy Prime Minister, Lord President of the Council 2012;
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State:
(Minister for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs), Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 2012-,
(Women and Equalities), Department for Culture, Media and Sport 2012-
Party groups
Liberal Democrat Youth and Students:
Secretary 1998-99,
Vice-chair 1999-2000,
Vice-chair, campaigns 2000-01;
Vice-chair, Haltemprice and Howden Liberal Democrats 2000;
Member, Federal Executive 2002;
Vice-chair, Gender Balance Taskforce 2003-06;
Chair:
Campaign for Gender Balance 2007-08,
Women's Policy Working Group 2008-09;
Deputy leader, Scottish Liberal Democrats 2010-12;
Chair, Federal Policy Committee 2012-;
Member, Manifesto Working Group 2013-
Select committees
Member: Environmental Audit 2007-10
Political interests
Quality of life and wellbeing, climate change, allergy, foreign affairs, corporate social responsibility
Countries of interest
Chechnya, India, Kosovo, Romania, Sierra Leone
General Election 2010 - East Dunbartonshire
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Swinson, Jo |
Lib Dem |
18551 |
38.61% |
| Galbraith, Mary |
Lab |
16367 |
34.07% |
| Nolan, Mark |
Con |
7431 |
15.47% |
| White, Iain |
SNP |
5054 |
10.52% |
| Beeley, James |
UKIP |
545 |
1.13% |
| Result |
Lib Dem Hold (2.07% from Lib Dem to Lab) |