Gary Streeter
| Gary Streeter MP | |
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| Shadow Secretary of State for International Development | |
| In office 1 June 1998 – 18 September 2001 |
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| Leader | William Hague |
| Preceded by | Alastair Goodlad |
| Succeeded by | Caroline Spelman |
| Member of Parliament for South West Devon |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 May 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency Created |
| Majority | 15,874 (31.9%) |
| Member of Parliament for Plymouth Sutton |
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| In office 9 April 1992 – 1 May 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Alan Clark |
| Succeeded by | Linda Gilroy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 October 1955 Gosport, Hampshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Janet Stevens |
| Alma mater | King's College London |
| Religion | Christian.[1] |
Gary Nicholas Streeter (born 2 October 1955 in Gosport) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. From 1997 he was Member of Parliament (MP) for South West Devon, having previously been the Member of Parliament for Plymouth Sutton between 1992 and 1997. He was re-elected as MP on the 7th May 2010, gaining 56% of the votes cast.
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[edit] Early life
He went to Tiverton Grammar School on Barrington Street in Tiverton, then King's College London, where he gained a first class honours degree in Law. From 1984-98, he was a solicitor and partner at Foot and Bowden (now called Foot Ansteys) in Plymouth, where he specialised in company and employment law. He was a councillor, initially for the Social Democratic Party (SDP), on Plymouth City Council from 1986-92.
[edit] Parliamentary career
He served as a junior minister under John Major. He is currently a member of the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission and is the member of the committee responsible for answering oral questions in Parliament on behalf of the Electoral Commission. He assumed the role after Sir Peter Viggers stepped down during the MPs' expenses controversy. His own expenses for 2008/09 were £162,719, ranking 158th out of 647 MPs.
[edit] Personal life
He married Janet Stevens in 1978 in Barnstaple. They have a son and daughter and live within the constituency. He is a committed Christian.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Gary Streeter MP official site
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Gary Streeter MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Gary Streeter MP
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Gary Streeter
- BBC Politics page
[edit] News items
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| Preceded by Alan Clark |
Member of Parliament for Plymouth Sutton 1992–1997 |
Succeeded by Linda Gilroy |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for South West Devon 1997 – present |
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