Tim Loughton
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Timothy Paul Loughton is a British
Conservative Party
politician, and has been Member of Parliament
(MP) for East Worthing and Shoreham since the 1997 general election
. Loughton is currently Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families.
in East Sussex
, Loughton was educated at Priory School
, a state comprehensive school in Lewes
in East Sussex, followed by the University of Warwick
(where he was secretary of the University of Warwick Conservative Association), gaining a First Class BA
in Classical Civilisation in 1983. This was followed by Clare College
at the University of Cambridge
, where he researched Mesopotamian Archaeology from 1983-4.
as a fund manager
from 1984 for Fleming Private Asset Management
, becoming Director from 1992-2000.
Registrable shareholdings b) JP Morgan Chase; US investment bank. Register last updated: 3 May 2011.
in the 1992 general election
, when he stood against David Blunkett
in the Sheffield Brightside constituency. Although unsuccessful, he was chosen in 1995 by the local party board as a candidate for his current constituency, then newly formed.
Loughton gained 43.9% of the vote in the 2005 general election
, increasing his majority to 8183. He finished the parliament as Shadow Minister for Children.
In the 2010 General Election he got 48.5% of the vote with a majority of 11,105. On 13th May 2010 he was appointed as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families.
His Voting record includes voting against a smoking ban, equal gay rights, the hunting ban and removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords, he has also voted for stricter asylum system and has never voted on a transparent Parliament.
Andrew Roth of the Guardian newspaper said of him "assiduous debater, although specialist opponents can consider his viewpoints complete and utter rubbish".
During Prime Minister's Questions
on 13 July 2011, the Speaker of the House of Commons
John Bercow
told Loughton - following considerably loud cheers from the government benches and loud jeers from the opposition benches - that if he couldn't behave like an adult, then he ought to leave the Chamber. Bercow then went on to describe his behaviour as disgraceful.
United Kingdom
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Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician, and has been Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for East Worthing and Shoreham since the 1997 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1997
The United Kingdom general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997, more than five years after the previous election on 9 April 1992, to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party ended its 18 years in opposition under the leadership of Tony Blair, and won the general...
. Loughton is currently Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families.
Education
Born in the south coast town of EastbourneEastbourne
Eastbourne is a large town and borough in East Sussex, on the south coast of England between Brighton and Hastings. The town is situated at the eastern end of the chalk South Downs alongside the high cliff at Beachy Head...
in East Sussex
East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
, Loughton was educated at Priory School
Lewes Priory School
Lewes Priory School is a British co-educational school for 11 to 16 year-olds located on Mountfield Road in the East Sussex town of Lewes. It is a specialist school as an Arts College, Language College, and Science College.-History:...
, a state comprehensive school in Lewes
Lewes
Lewes is the county town of East Sussex, England and historically of all of Sussex. It is a civil parish and is the centre of the Lewes local government district. The settlement has a history as a bridging point and as a market town, and today as a communications hub and tourist-oriented town...
in East Sussex, followed by the University of Warwick
University of Warwick
The University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
(where he was secretary of the University of Warwick Conservative Association), gaining a First Class BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Classical Civilisation in 1983. This was followed by Clare College
Clare College, Cambridge
Clare College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1326, making it the second-oldest surviving college of the University after Peterhouse. Clare is famous for its chapel choir and for its gardens on "the Backs"...
at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, where he researched Mesopotamian Archaeology from 1983-4.
Life and career
Loughton followed a career in the City of LondonCity of London
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as a fund manager
Investment management
Investment management is the professional management of various securities and assets in order to meet specified investment goals for the benefit of the investors...
from 1984 for Fleming Private Asset Management
Robert Fleming & Co.
Robert Fleming & Co. was an asset manager and merchant bank founded in Dundee, Scotland, in 1873. In 1909 the firm moved its headquarters to London. It was sold to Chase Manhattan Bank for over $7 billion in 2000....
, becoming Director from 1992-2000.
Registrable shareholdings b) JP Morgan Chase; US investment bank. Register last updated: 3 May 2011.
Parliamentary career
Loughton's first attempt at election to the House of CommonsBritish House of Commons
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in the 1992 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1992
The United Kingdom general election of 1992 was held on 9 April 1992, and was the fourth consecutive victory for the Conservative Party. This election result was one of the biggest surprises in 20th Century politics, as polling leading up to the day of the election showed Labour under leader Neil...
, when he stood against David Blunkett
David Blunkett
David Blunkett is a British Labour Party politician and the Member of Parliament for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, having represented Sheffield Brightside from 1987 to 2010...
in the Sheffield Brightside constituency. Although unsuccessful, he was chosen in 1995 by the local party board as a candidate for his current constituency, then newly formed.
Loughton gained 43.9% of the vote 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....
, increasing his majority to 8183. He finished the parliament as Shadow Minister for Children.
In the 2010 General Election he got 48.5% of the vote with a majority of 11,105. On 13th May 2010 he was appointed as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families.
His Voting record includes voting against a smoking ban, equal gay rights, the hunting ban and removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords, he has also voted for stricter asylum system and has never voted on a transparent Parliament.
Andrew Roth of the Guardian newspaper said of him "assiduous debater, although specialist opponents can consider his viewpoints complete and utter rubbish".
During Prime Minister's Questions
Prime Minister's Questions
Prime minister's questions is a constitutional convention in the United Kingdom that takes place every Wednesday during which the prime minister spends half an hour answering questions from members of parliament...
on 13 July 2011, the Speaker of the House of Commons
Speaker of the House of Commons
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John Bercow
John Bercow
John Simon Bercow is a British politician who has been the Speaker of the House of Commons in the United Kingdom since June 2009. Prior to his election to Speaker he was a member of the Conservative party....
told Loughton - following considerably loud cheers from the government benches and loud jeers from the opposition benches - that if he couldn't behave like an adult, then he ought to leave the Chamber. Bercow then went on to describe his behaviour as disgraceful.
Personal life
He married Elizabeth Juliet MacLauchlan in 1992, and they have a son and two daughters.External links
- Tim Loughton's Website
- They Work For You How this MP votes
- Publicwhip More on this MP's voting record.
- Guardian Unlimited - Ask Aristotle Profile of Tim Loughton
- BBC Politics page
- Adur District Council MP page