Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 2680
woodwardsh@parliament.uk
Constituency
Sixth Floor, Century House, Hardshaw Street, St Helens, WA10 1QW
Tel: 01744 24226
Fax: 01744 24306
Biography
Electoral history
Member (Conservative May 1997 to December 1999, Labour since December 1999) for Witney 1997-2001, for St Helens South 2001-10, for St Helens South and Whiston since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
Conservative Opposition Spokesperson for Environment, Transport and the Regions 1999;
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State:
Northern Ireland Office 2005-06,
Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Minister for Creative Industries and Tourism) 2006-07;
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 2007-10;
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 2010-11
Select committees
Member: Broadcasting 1997-99,
European Scrutiny 1998-99,
Foreign Affairs 1999,
Broadcasting 2000-01,
Joint Committee on Human Rights 2001-05
Councils, public bodies
Member Foundation Board, RSC 1998-2002;
Director:
English National Opera 1998-2001,
Marine Stewardship Council 1998-2001
Political interests
Finance, environment, education, culture, children's issues, European affairs, race relations and civil rights, regeneration, international development, works of art
Countries of interest
Australia, China, France, Germany, Italy, USA
General Election 2010 - St Helens South and Whiston
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Woodward, Shaun |
Lab |
24364 |
52.63% |
| Spencer, Brian |
Lib Dem |
10242 |
22.13% |
| Allen, Valerie |
Con |
8209 |
17.74% |
| Winstanley, James |
BNP |
2040 |
4.41% |
| Sumner, John |
UKIP |
1226 |
2.65% |
| Result |
Lab Hold (1.87% from Lib Dem to Lab) |