Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 8416
Fax: 020 7219 4802
stephen.williams.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency
PO Box 2500, Bristol, BS6 9AH
Tel: 0117-942 3494
Fax: 0117-942 6925
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Bristol South 1997 and Bristol West 2001 general elections. Member for Bristol West 2005-10, for Bristol West (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
Liberal Democrat:
Shadow Minister for:
Health 2005-06,
Further and Higher Education 2006-07,
Children, Schools and Families 2007;
Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills 2007-10
Party groups
Chair, Bristol University SDP/Liberal Club 1986-87;
Constituency secretary, Cynon Valley SDP 1986-88
Select committees
Member: Education and Skills/Children, Schools and Families 2005-08,
Public Accounts 2005-06,
Political and Constitutional Reform 2010-,
Members' Expenses 2011-
Councils, public bodies
Deputy Leader/Group Chair, Liberal Democrat Group, Avon County Council 1993-96;
Bristol City Council:
Councillor 1995-99,
Leader, Liberal Democrat Group/Shadow Council Leader 1995-97
Political interests
Taxation, education, preventive health care, transport, civil rights, arts, Europe
Countries of interest
Bangladesh, China, all EU members, India, Israel, Palestine, Pakistan, USA
General Election 2010 - Bristol West
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Williams, Stephen |
Lib Dem |
26593 |
47.96% |
| Smith, Paul |
Lab |
15227 |
27.46% |
| Yarker, Nick |
Con |
10169 |
18.34% |
| Knight, Ricky |
Green |
2090 |
3.77% |
| Lees, Christopher |
UKIP |
655 |
1.19% |
| Kushlick, Danny |
Ind |
343 |
0.62% |
| Baker, Jon |
Eng Dem |
270 |
0.49% |
| Result |
Lib Dem Hold (8.98% from Lab to Lib Dem) |