Mark Harper
Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 5056
Fax: 020 7219 0937
mark.harper.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency
35 High Street, Cinderford, GL14 2SL
Tel: 01594 823482
Fax: 01594 823623
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Forest of Dean 2001 general election. Member for Forest of Dean since 5 May 2005 general election
Parliamentary career
Shadow Minister for:
Defence 2005-07,
Work and Pensions (Disabled People) 2007-10;
Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform), Cabinet Office 2010-12;
Minister of State for Immigration, Home Office 2012-
Party groups
South Swindon Conservative Association:
Treasurer 1993-98,
Deputy chair 1998
Select committees
Member: Administration 2005-06,
Work and Pensions 2009
Political interests
Education, special needs education, law and order, health, defence
Countries of interest
Israel, Turkey, USA
General Election 2010 - Forest of Dean
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Harper, Mark |
Con |
22853 |
46.81% |
| Hogan, Bruce |
Lab |
11789 |
24.15% |
| Coleman, Chris |
Lib Dem |
10676 |
21.87% |
| Congdon, Tim |
UKIP |
2522 |
5.17% |
| Greenwood, James |
Green |
923 |
1.89% |
| Result |
Con Hold (9.19% from Lab to Con) |