Stephen Metcalfe (UK politician)
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Stephen James Metcalfe is a British Conservative Party
politician, who has been the Member of Parliament
(MP) for South Basildon and East Thurrock
since May 2010. Metcalfe is married to Angela, with whom he has two children, Tom and Katie. Both Stephen and Angela work in their family printing business.
minister Angela Evans Smith who had been elected to the seat in 1997.
He was the Epping Forest District Councillor and was portfolio holder for Customer Services, ICT & E-government until he stood down in order to concentrate on his campaign to be elected as an MP. As a Councillor he campaigned on issues including green belt protection, the introduction of traffic calming schemes as well as working with communities to find ways of engaging the young.
Metcalfe stood as the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate in Ilford South
at the 2005 general election
.
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, who has been the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for South Basildon and East Thurrock
South Basildon and East Thurrock (UK Parliament constituency)
South Basildon and East Thurrock is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
since May 2010. Metcalfe is married to Angela, with whom he has two children, Tom and Katie. Both Stephen and Angela work in their family printing business.
Political career
Metcalfe won the seat at the general election in May 2010, unseating the then Third Sector and Social ExclusionSocial exclusion
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minister Angela Evans Smith who had been elected to the seat in 1997.
He was the Epping Forest District Councillor and was portfolio holder for Customer Services, ICT & E-government until he stood down in order to concentrate on his campaign to be elected as an MP. As a Councillor he campaigned on issues including green belt protection, the introduction of traffic calming schemes as well as working with communities to find ways of engaging the young.
Metcalfe stood as the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate in Ilford South
Ilford South (UK Parliament constituency)
Ilford South is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
at the 2005 general election
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
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