Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 8525
Fax: 020 7219 2347
william.mccrea.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency
5-7 School Street, The Square, Ballyclare, BT39 9BE
Tel: 028 9334 2727
Fax: 028 9334 2707
Biography
Electoral history
Member for Mid Ulster 1983 to 17 December 1985 (resigned seat in protest against Anglo-Irish Agreement), 23 January 1986 by-election to 1997. Contested Mid Ulster 1997 general election. Member for South Antrim 21 September 2000 by-election to 2001. Contested South Antrim 2001 general election. Member for South Antrim 2005-10, for South Antrim (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
Member, Public Accounts Commission -2011;
DUP:
Spokesperson for:
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2005-10,
Local Government 2009-10;
Shadow Leader of the House/House Issues 2009-;
Spokesperson for Justice and Home Affairs 2010-;
Shadow Deputy Prime Minister 2012-
Party groups
Vice-chair, DUP Central Executive Committee 1998-;
Member, DUP Environmental Policy Group 1998-;
Chair, DUP Group on Review of Public Administration, Northern Ireland 2006-
Select committees
Member: Chairmen's Panel/Panel of Chairs 2006-,
Joint Committee on the Draft House of Lords Reform Bill 2011-12
Councils, public bodies
Board of Governors, Magherafelt High School;
Magherafelt District Council:
Councillor 1973-2010,
Chair 1977-81, 2002-03
Political interests
Agriculture, health, elderly issues, environment, special needs education, planning
Countries of interest
USA
General Election 2010 - South Antrim
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| McCrea, William |
DUP |
11536 |
33.79% |
| Empey, Reg |
UCUNF |
10353 |
30.33% |
| McLaughlin, Mitchel |
Sinn Féin |
4729 |
13.86% |
| Byrne, Michelle |
SDLP |
2955 |
8.66% |
| Lawther, Alan |
All |
2607 |
7.64% |
| Lucas, Mel |
TUV |
1829 |
5.36% |
| Result |
DUP Hold (3.64% from DUP to UCUNF) |