Karen Buck
Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 3000
Fax: 020 7219 3664
karen.buck.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency
The Labour Party, 4g Shirland Mews, London, W9 3DY
Tel: 020 8968 7999
Fax: 020 8960 0150
Biography
Electoral history
Member for Regent's Park and Kensington North 1997-2010, for Westminster North since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport 2005-06;
Parliamentary assistant to Tony McNulty as Minister for London 2008-10;
Shadow Minister for:
Welfare Reform 2010-11,
Education 2011-
Party groups
Labour Party:
Policy Directorate (Health) 1987-92,
Campaign Strategy Co-ordinator 1992-99
Select committees
Member: Social Security 1997-2001,
Selection 1999-2001,
Work and Pensions 2001-05, 2010,
Home Affairs 2006-09,
Home Affairs Sub-Committee 2008-09,
Children, Schools and Families 2009-10;
Chair: London 2009-10
Councils, public bodies
Councillor, Westminster City Council 1990-97
Political interests
Housing, urban regeneration, health care, welfare, children, child poverty, environment and climate change
General Election 2010 - Westminster North
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Buck, Karen |
Lab |
17377 |
43.56% |
| Cash, Joanne |
Con |
15251 |
38.23% |
| Blackburn, Mark |
Lib Dem |
5513 |
13.82% |
| Smith, Tristan |
Green |
478 |
1.2% |
| Curry, Stephen |
BNP |
334 |
0.84% |
| Badzak, Jasna |
UKIP |
315 |
0.79% |
| Bahaijoub, Ali |
Ind |
101 |
0.26% |
| Roseman, Edward |
Eng Dem |
99 |
0.25% |
| Fajardo, Gabriela |
Christian |
98 |
0.25% |
| Dharamsey, Abby |
Ind |
32 |
0.09% |
| Result |
Lab Hold (0.63% from Lab to Con) |