Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 4532, 020 7219 6461
Fax: 020 7219 5945
michael.meacher.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency
11 Church Lane, Oldham, OL1 3AN
Tel: 0161-626 5779
Fax: 0161-626 8572
buckleysd@parliament.uk
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Colchester 1966 general election and Oldham West 1968 by-election. Member for Oldham West 1970-97, for Oldham West and Royton 1997-2010, for Oldham West and Royton (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State:
Department of Industry 1974-75,
Department of Health and Social Security 1975-76,
Department of Trade 1976-79;
Member Shadow Cabinet 1983-97:
Principal Opposition Frontbench Spokesperson for:
Health and Social Security 1983-87,
Employment 1987-89,
Social Security 1989-92,
Overseas Development and Co-operation 1992-93,
Citizen's Charter and Science 1993-94,
Transport 1994-95,
Education and Employment 1995-96,
Environmental Protection 1996-97;
Minister of State:
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Environment) 1997-2001,
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2001-03 (Environment 2001-02, Environment and Agri-Environment 2002-03)
Party groups
Contested Deputy Leadership, Labour Party 1983;
Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee 1983-89;
Contested Leadership, Labour Party 2007
Select committees
Member: Environmental Audit 1997-2003
Political interests
Economics and social policy, redistribution of income and wealth, industrial democracy, civil liberties, housing, democracy and accountability
General Election 2010 - Oldham West and Royton
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Meacher, Michael |
Lab |
19503 |
45.19% |
| Ghafoor, Kamran |
Con |
10151 |
23.52% |
| Alcock, Mark |
Lib Dem |
8193 |
18.99% |
| Joines, David |
BNP |
3049 |
7.07% |
| Roberts, Helen |
UKIP |
1387 |
3.22% |
| Miah, Shahid |
Respect |
627 |
1.46% |
| Result |
Lab Hold (2.8% from Lab to Con) |