Norman Baker
Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 2864
Fax: 020 7219 0445
bakern@parliament.uk
Constituency
23 East Street, Lewes, BN7 2LJ
Tel: 01273 480281
Fax: 01273 480287
normanbaker@cix.co.uk
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Lewes 1992 general election. Member for Lewes 1997-2010, for Lewes (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
Liberal Democrat:
Spokesperson for:
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 1997-99,
Millennium Dome 1998-2001,
Transport 1998-99,
Consumer Affairs and Broadcasting 1999-2001,
Home Affairs 2001-02,
Shadow Secretary of State for:
Environment 2002-05,
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2005-06;
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 2007;
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport 2007-10;
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport 2010-
Select committees
Member: Environmental Audit 1997-2000,
Broadcasting 2000-01,
Joint Committee on Human Rights 2001-03
Councils, public bodies
Lewes District Council:
Councillor 1987-99,
Leader 1991-97;
Councillor:
Glynde and Beddingham Parish Council 1987-2003,
East Sussex County Council 1989-97
Political interests
Civil liberties, environment
Countries of interest
Sweden, Tibet
General Election 2010 - Lewes
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Baker, Norman |
Lib Dem |
26048 |
51.95% |
| Sugarman, Jason |
Con |
18401 |
36.7% |
| Koundarjian, Hratche |
Lab |
2508 |
5.01% |
| Charlton, Peter |
UKIP |
1728 |
3.45% |
| Murray, Susan |
Green |
729 |
1.46% |
| Lloyd, David |
BNP |
594 |
1.19% |
| Soucek, Ondrej |
Ind |
80 |
0.16% |
| Result |
Lib Dem Hold (2.39% from Lab to Lib Dem) |