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TRUSWELL, Paul

Member for Pudsey since 1997. Committees: Member, Environmental Audit Select Committee. Special political interests: Health and Social Services, the environment, poverty, community development. Profession/Trade: Local Government Officer, Wakefield Metropolitan District Council; former journalist. Education: University of Leeds, BA (Hons) History. Affiliations: Member, Co-operative Party; SHA; Liberty; SERA. Hobbies: Gardening, photography, cinema, every sport that his children play.
b. 17 November 1955. Married with two children.

Constituency: Pudsey
 

2005

 

 

 

2001

 

LAB HOLD

Votes

%

+/- %

Votes

%

Labour

21,261

45.8

-2.3

21,717

48.1

Conservative

15,391

33.1

-2.5

16,091

35.6

Lib Dem

8,551

18.4

4.2

6,423

14.2

UKIP

1,241

2.7

0.6

944

2.1

Majority

5,870

12.6

 

5,626

12.5

Turnout

46,444

66.0

2.7

45,175

63.3

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