Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 8318
Fax: 020 7219 1794
pughj@parliament.uk
Constituency
35 Shakespeare Street, Southport, PR8 5AB
Tel: 01704 533555
Fax: 01704 884160
Biography
Electoral history
Member for Southport since 7 June 2001 general election
Parliamentary career
Liberal Democrat:
Spokesperson for Education 2002-05,
Shadow Minister for:
Transport 2005-06,
Health 2006-07,
Treasury 2008-10,
Health 2009-10;
Member Public Accounts Commission 2011-
Party groups
Chair, Southport Liberal Democrat Association 1984-87
Select committees
Member: Transport, Local Government and the Regions 2001-02,
Transport, Local Government and the Regions (Transport Sub-Committee) 2001-02,
Transport, Local Government and the Regions (Urban Affairs Sub-Committee) 2001-02,
ODPM/Communities and Local Government 2002-03,
ODPM/Communities and Local Government (Urban Affairs Sub-Committee) 2003,
ODPM/Communities and Local Government 2005-10,
Crossrail Bill 2006-07,
Public Accounts 2006-10,
Communities and Local Government 2013-
Councils, public bodies
Councillor, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council 1987-2001:
Former member, Merseyside Police Authority;
Member, Merseyside Partnership
Political interests
Local and regional government, elderly, education, transport, health
General Election 2010 - Southport
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Pugh, John |
Lib Dem |
21707 |
49.42% |
| Porter, Brenda |
Con |
15683 |
35.7% |
| Conalty, Jim |
Lab |
4116 |
9.37% |
| Durrance, Terry |
UKIP |
2251 |
5.12% |
| Result |
Lib Dem Hold (2.21% from Con to Lib Dem) |