Rt Hon Oliver Letwin
Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 3000
letwino@parliament.uk
Constituency
Chapel House, Dorchester Road, Maiden Newton, DT2 0BG
Tel: 01308 456891, 01300 321188
Fax: 01300 321233
anthonystanley@westdorsetconservatives.com
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Hackney North 1987 and Hampstead and Highgate 1992 general elections. Member for West Dorset since 1 May 1997 general election
Parliamentary career
Opposition Spokesperson for Constitutional Affairs, Scotland and Wales 1998-99;
Shadow Financial Secretary 1999-2000;
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2000-01;
Shadow Home Secretary 2001-03;
Shadow Secretary of State for Economic Affairs and Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer 2003-05;
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2005;
Cabinet Office:
Minister of State 2010-12,
Minister for Government Policy 2012-
Party groups
Member, Conservative Disability Group;
Chairman:
Conservative Policy Review 2005-10,
Conservative Research Department 2005-
Select committees
Member: Deregulation 1998-99,
European Standing Committee B 1998
General Election 2010 - West Dorset
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Letwin, Oliver |
Con |
27287 |
47.52% |
| Farrant, Sue |
Lib Dem |
23364 |
40.69% |
| Bick, Steve |
Lab |
3815 |
6.64% |
| Chisholm, Oliver |
UKIP |
2196 |
3.82% |
| Greene, Susan |
Green |
675 |
1.18% |
| Result |
Con Hold (1.11% from Lib Dem to Con) |