Sue Doughty
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Susan Kathleen Doughty, known as Sue Doughty, (born Susan Kathleen Powell 13 April 1948) is a politician in the United Kingdom
. She was Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament
for Guildford
(2001-5).
where she went to Mill Mount Grammar School for Girls
on Mill Mount Lane, which became All Saints RC School. She trained as a teacher at Northumberland College
, subsequently entering the field of management services. She has worked in a variety of organisations spanning sectors such as utilities, the 'Big 4
', law practices and financial services providers. In 1982-9, she worked as a freelance IT consultant. From 1989 to 1998, she was a Manager at Thames Water
.
, becoming the first non-Conservative MP returned for Guildford since 1906 as well as its first female MP, and left in the 2005 general election
, when she lost to the Conservative
candidate Anne Milton
. Doughty is a Quaker and upon her departure in 2005, left the Parliament
without any Quaker MPs for the first time in 150 years.
On 27 May 2006, Doughty was re-selected as prospective parliamentary candidate for Guildford.
a suburb of Guildford. She married David Orchard and they have two sons.
United Kingdom
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. She was Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Guildford
Guildford (UK Parliament constituency)
Guildford is a county constituency in Surrey which returns one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system....
(2001-5).
Early life
She was born and brought up in YorkYork
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
where she went to Mill Mount Grammar School for Girls
Millthorpe School
-Admissions:It comprises five blocks lettered A-E, and has over 1,100 pupils and 200 staff. It teaches a wide range of subjects from information technology to manufacturing....
on Mill Mount Lane, which became All Saints RC School. She trained as a teacher at Northumberland College
Northumberland College
Northumberland College is a further education college based in Ashington, Northumberland, England. The present site opened in 1957, became the County Technical College in 1961, transformed again in 1987, becoming the Northumberland College of Arts and Technology, and finally settled upon its...
, subsequently entering the field of management services. She has worked in a variety of organisations spanning sectors such as utilities, the 'Big 4
Big Four auditors
The Big Four are the four largest international professional services networks in accountancy and professional services, which handle the vast majority of audits for publicly traded companies as well as many private companies, creating an oligopoly in auditing large companies...
', law practices and financial services providers. In 1982-9, she worked as a freelance IT consultant. From 1989 to 1998, she was a Manager at Thames Water
Thames Water
Thames Water Utilities Ltd, known as Thames Water, is the private utility company responsible for the public water supply and waste water treatment in large parts of Greater London, the Thames Valley, Surrey, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Kent, and some other areas of in the United Kingdom...
.
Parliamentary career
Doughty entered Parliament in the 2001 electionUnited Kingdom general election, 2001
The United Kingdom general election, 2001 was held on Thursday 7 June 2001 to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. It was dubbed "the quiet landslide" by the media, as the Labour Party was re-elected with another landslide result and only suffered a net loss of 6 seats...
, becoming the first non-Conservative MP returned for Guildford since 1906 as well as its first female MP, and left in 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....
, when she lost to the Conservative
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...
candidate Anne Milton
Anne Milton
Anne Frances Milton is a British Conservative Party politician and former nurse who has been the Member of Parliament for Guildford since 2005. After service on the Health Select Committee, in November 2006 she was appointed Shadow Minister for Tourism. In July 2007 she was appointed Shadow...
. Doughty is a Quaker and upon her departure in 2005, left the Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
without any Quaker MPs for the first time in 150 years.
On 27 May 2006, Doughty was re-selected as prospective parliamentary candidate for Guildford.
Miscellaneous
- Doughty joined the Liberal PartyLiberal Party (UK)The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
, the predecessors to the Liberal Democrats, in 1979 while living near NewburyNewbury, BerkshireNewbury is a civil parish and the principal town in the west of the county of Berkshire in England. It is situated on the River Kennet and the Kennet and Avon Canal, and has a town centre containing many 17th century buildings. Newbury is best known for its racecourse and the adjoining former USAF...
. - Membership of the Environmental Audit Select Committee (2001–2005)
- Selected as PPCProspective parliamentary candidateProspective parliamentary candidate is a term used in British politics to refer to candidates selected by political parties to fight individual constituencies in advance of a general election. This terminology was motivated by the strict limits on the amount of expenses incurred by an actual...
to fight the Guildford Constituency (1998) - Hansard lists the alternative names: Sue Powell (1948–2005) Sue Orchard-Doughty (1948–2005).
Personal life
Doughty currently lives in ShalfordShalford, Surrey
Shalford is a village in Surrey, England, situated on the busy A281 Horsham road immediately south of Guildford. It has a railway station which is between Guildford and Dorking on the North Downs Line....
a suburb of Guildford. She married David Orchard and they have two sons.
External links
- Sue Doughty's Official Website
- Sue Doughty PPC Sue Doughty's Profile (Liberal Democrat Site)
- Guildford Liberal Democrats Constituency Website
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Sue Doughty
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Sue Doughty
- The Public Whip - Sue Doughty Voting Record
- Hansard Record