Kevan Jones

Kevan Jones

Constituency

North Durham

Party

Labour

Address as

Mr Jones

Contact details

Westminster

House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 8219
Fax: 020 7219 1759
kevanjonesmp@parliament.uk

Constituency

Fulforth Centre, Front Street, Sacriston, DH7 6JT
Tel: 0191-371 8834
Fax: 0191-371 8834

Biography

Electoral history

Member for North Durham 2001-10, for North Durham (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election

Parliamentary career

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Veterans), Ministry of Defence 2008-10; Shadow Minister for Defence 2010-

Party groups

Northern Region Labour Party: Chair 1998-2000, Vice-chair 2000-

Select committees

Member: Defence 2001-09, Administration 2005-09, 2010-, Armed Forces Bill 2005-06, 2011

Councils, public bodies

Newcastle City Council: Councillor 1990-2001, Chair Public Health 1993-97, Chief Whip 1994-2000, Chair Development and Transport 1997-2001

Political interests

Regeneration, transport, employment, regional policy, local and regional government, defence

Countries of interest

Afghanistan, Iraq, Poland, United Arab Emirates, USA

General Election 2010 - North Durham

Name Party Votes %
Jones, Kevan Lab 20698 50.44%
Skelton, David Con 8622 21.01%
Lindley, Ian Lib Dem 8617 21%
Molloy, Pete BNP 1686 4.11%
Reid, Bruce UKIP 1344 3.28%
Result Lab Hold (8.95% from Lab to Con)