Bill Wiggin
| Bill Wiggin MP | |
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| Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | |
| In office 2003–2005 |
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| Preceded by | Nigel Evans |
| Succeeded by | Cheryl Gillan |
| Member of Parliament for North Herefordshire Leominster (2001-2010) |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 7 June 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Peter Temple-Morris |
| Majority | 9,887 (20.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 June 1966 City of Westminster, London |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Milly Wiggin |
| Website | www.billwiggin.com |
William David Wiggin (born 4 June 1966) is a British Conservative Party politician, Member of Parliament and a former Shadow Minister for Agriculture & Fisheries. He held the seat of Leominster from the 2001 election until the 2010 election, when the seat of Leominster was abolished. Wiggin now holds the seat of North Herefordshire having been elected in 2010.
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[edit] Early life
Wiggin was born in London in 1966.[1] He attended Eton and later read Economics at the Bangor University, gaining a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in 1988.[2][dead link] He also served in the Royal Welch Fusiliers in the TA, being a platoon commander for Holyhead, Bangor and Caernarfon.
Following this, Wiggin worked as a Trader in Foreign Exchange Options for UBS from 1991-3, then was an Associate Director of Kleinwort Benson from 1994-8, then as a manager in the Foreign Exchange department of Commerzbank from 1998.[3][dead link]
[edit] Political career
Wiggin was selected as the Conservative candidate for Burnley for the 1997 election. He came second to Peter Pike, who recorded a 17,062 majority over him.[4] Returning to his roots, he was selected as the Conservative Party candidate in the safe seat of Leominster in April 1999, replacing Peter Temple-Morris, who had defected to the Labour Party. He won his seat in 2001 with a 10,367 majority over his Liberal Democrat opponent.
Initially a backbencher, he became a member of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs select committee in 2002. During 2003, Michael Howard appointed him to the position of Shadow Minister for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Shadow Secretary of State for Wales.
In January 2009, Wiggin became a whip.
He was re-elected at the 2005 general election with a 2.4% swing in his favour. In the reshuffle following the election, he was moved to Shadow Minister of Agriculture & Fisheries, where he remained until the 2010 general election.
Wiggin has voted against a blanket ban on smoking in pubs and restaurants, the 2004 Hunting Bill, and some sections of the Prevention of Terrorism bills.
[edit] Personal life
Wiggin is the son of Jerry Wiggin, former MP for Weston-super-Mare. He is married with three children. [5]
[edit] Bibliography
- A Better Agenda for the Environment published by Exposure Publishing, an imprint of Diggory Press ISBN 1846850673
[edit] References
- ^ General Register Office Births 1966 April–June vol 5D page 1460
- ^ General Election 2005 timesonline.co.uk, retrieved 18 October 2006
- ^ Bill Wiggin MP profile Conservative Party website, retrieved 18 October 2006
- ^ "Burnley Constituency". London: The Guardian. http://politics.guardian.co.uk/hoc/constituency/0,9338,-774,00.html. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- ^ About Bill
[edit] External links
- Bill Wiggin MP homepage
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard 1803–2005
- Electoral history and profile at The Guardian
- Voting record at PublicWhip.org
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou.com
- Profile at Westminster Parliamentary Record
- Profile at BBC News Democracy Live
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Peter Temple-Morris |
Member of Parliament for Leominster 2001–2010 |
Constituency abolished |
