Sarah Teather

Sarah Teather

Constituency

Brent Central

Party

Liberal Democrat

Address as

Ms Teather

Contact details

Westminster

House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 8147
Fax: 020 7219 0041
teathers@parliament.uk

Constituency

70 Walm Lane, Willesden Green, London, NW2 4RA
Tel: 020 8459 0455
Fax: 020 8830 3280

Biography

Electoral history

Contested Finchley and Golders Green 2001 general election. Member for Brent East 18 September 2003 by-election to 2010, for Brent Central since 6 May 2010 general election

Parliamentary career

Liberal Democrat: Spokesperson for: Health 2003-04, London 2004-05; Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government 2005; Shadow to Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 2005-06; Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills/Innovation, Universities and Skills 2006-07; Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 2007-08; Shadow Minister for Housing 2008-10; Minister of State for Children and Families, Department for Education 2010-12

Councils, public bodies

Councillor, London Borough of Islington 2002-03

Political interests

Health, housing, Guantanamo Bay, civil liberties, children, SEN/disability, child poverty, family policy

Countries of interest

Middle East

General Election 2010 - Brent Central

Name Party Votes %
Teather, Sarah Lib Dem 20026 43.74%
Butler, Dawn Lab 18681 40.81%
Rajput, Sachin Con 5067 11.07%
Ali, Shahrar Green 668 1.46%
Williams, Errol Christian 488 1.07%
Duale, Abdi Respect 230 0.51%
McCastree, Dean Ind 163 0.36%
Result Lib Dem Gain (10.98% from Lab to Lib Dem)