Gary Streeter
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Gary Nicholas Streeter 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.
, 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.
. 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.
. They have a son and daughter and live within the constituency. He is a committed Christian
.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. From 1997 he was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(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.
Early life
He went to Tiverton Grammar School on Barrington Street in Tiverton, then King's College LondonKing's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
, 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
Labour law
Labour law is the body of laws, administrative rulings, and precedents which address the legal rights of, and restrictions on, working people and their organizations. As such, it mediates many aspects of the relationship between trade unions, employers and employees...
. He was a councillor, initially for the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (UK)
The Social Democratic Party was a political party in the United Kingdom that was created on 26 March 1981 and existed until 1988. It was founded by four senior Labour Party 'moderates', dubbed the 'Gang of Four': Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers and Shirley Williams...
(SDP), on Plymouth City Council from 1986-92.
Parliamentary career
He served as a junior minister under John MajorJohn Major
Sir John Major, is a British Conservative politician, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1990–1997...
. He is currently a member of the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
The Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, or simply the Speaker's Committee, is a body created under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 to scrutinise the Electoral Commission...
and is the member of the committee responsible for answering oral questions in Parliament on behalf of the Electoral Commission
Electoral Commission (United Kingdom)
The Electoral Commission is an independent body set up by the UK Parliament. It regulates party and election finance and sets standards for well-run elections...
. He assumed the role after Sir Peter Viggers
Peter Viggers
Sir Peter John Viggers is a lawyer and former Conservative Party member of parliament for the seat of Gosport in the United Kingdom. He stepped down in 2010 as a result of the investigation of MPs' expenses.-Early life:...
stepped down during the MPs' expenses controversy
United Kingdom Parliamentary expenses scandal
The United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal was a major political scandal triggered by the leak and subsequent publication by the Telegraph Group in 2009 of expense claims made by members of the United Kingdom Parliament over several years...
. His own expenses for 2008/09 were £162,719, ranking 158th out of 647 MPs.
Personal life
He married Janet Stevens in 1978 in BarnstapleBarnstaple
Barnstaple is a town and civil parish in the local government district of North Devon in the county of Devon, England, UK. It lies west southwest of Bristol, north of Plymouth and northwest of the county town of Exeter. The old spelling Barnstable is now obsolete.It is the main town of the...
. They have a son and daughter and live within the constituency. He is a committed Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
.
External links
- Gary Streeter MP official site
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Gary Streeter MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Gary Streeter MP
- BBC Politics page