Norman Baker

Norman Baker

Constituency

Lewes

Party

Liberal Democrat

Address as

Mr 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)