Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 3000
cablev@parliament.uk
Constituency
2a Lion Road, Twickenham, TW1 4JQ
Tel: 020 8892 0215
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Glasgow Hillhead (Labour) 1970, York (SDP/Alliance) 1983 and 1987, Twickenham (Liberal Democrat) 1992 general elections. Member for Twickenham since 1 May 1997 general election
Parliamentary career
Liberal Democrat:
Spokesperson for the Treasury (EMU and The City) 1997-99,
Principal Spokesperson for Trade and Industry 1999-2003,
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer 2003-10;
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills; President of the Board of Trade 2010-
Party groups
Liberal Democrat Party:
Deputy Leader 2006-10,
Acting Leader 2007
Select committees
Member: Treasury (Treasury Sub-Committee) 1998-99,
Treasury 1998-99
Councils, public bodies
Councillor (Labour), Glasgow City Council 1971-74
International bodies
Member, Competitiveness Council, Council of the European Union 2010-
Political interests
Economic policy, development, policing, energy, environment
Countries of interest
China, India, Kenya, Nigeria, Russia
General Election 2010 - Twickenham
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Cable, Vincent |
Lib Dem |
32483 |
54.28% |
| Thomas, Deborah |
Con |
20343 |
33.99% |
| Tomlinson, Brian |
Lab |
4583 |
7.66% |
| Gilbert, Brian |
UKIP |
868 |
1.45% |
| Roest, Stephen |
Green |
674 |
1.13% |
| Hurst, Chris |
BNP |
654 |
1.09% |
| Cole, Harry |
CURE |
76 |
0.13% |
| Armstrong, Paul |
Magna Carta |
40 |
0.07% |
| Result |
Lib Dem Hold (0.52% from Con to Lib Dem) |