Kevin Brennan
Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 8156
brennank@parliament.uk
Constituency
c/o Transport House, 1 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, CF11 9SD
Tel: 029 2022 3207
simmonse@parliament.uk
Biography
Electoral history
Member for Cardiff West 2001-10, for Cardiff West (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
PPS to Alan Milburn as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 2004-05;
Assistant Government Whip 2005-06;
Government Whip 2006-07;
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families 2007-08;
Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office 2008-09;
Minister of State (Further Education, Skills, Apprenticeships and Consumer Affairs), Departments for Business, Innovation and Skills and Children, Schools and Families 2009-10;
Shadow Minister for:
Business, Innovation and Skills 2010,
Education 2010-
Party groups
Member, Bevan Foundation;
Chair, Cardiff West Constituency Labour Party 1998-2000;
Member, Labour Campaign Electoral Reform
Select committees
Member: Public Administration 2001-05, 2010-11
Councils, public bodies
Cardiff City Council:
Councillor,
Chair:
Finance Committee 1993-96,
Economic Scrutiny Committee 1999-2001
Political interests
Economy, constitutional affairs, creative industries
Countries of interest
Ireland, USA
General Election 2010 - Cardiff West
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Brennan, Kevin |
Lab |
16894 |
41.17% |
| Jones-Evans, Angela |
Con |
12143 |
29.59% |
| Hitchinson, Rachael |
Lib Dem |
7186 |
17.51% |
| Islam, Mohammed-Sarul |
PlC |
2868 |
6.99% |
| Henessey, Mike |
UKIP |
1117 |
2.73% |
| Griffiths, Jake |
Green |
750 |
1.83% |
| Result |
Lab Hold (5.33% from Lab to Con) |