Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 6256
Fax: 020 7219 6567
simon@simonhughes.org.uk
Constituency
4 Market Place, London, SE16 3UQ
Tel: 020 7232 2557
simon@simonhughes.org.uk
Biography
Electoral history
Member (Liberal 1983-88, Liberal Democrat since 1988) for Southwark and Bermondsey February 1983 by-election to 1997, for North Southwark and Bermondsey 1997-2010, for Bermondsey and Old Southwalk since 6 May 2010 general election
International bodies
Trainee, EEC Brussels 1976;
Trainee and member Secretariat, Directorate and Commission on Human Rights, Council of Europe, Strasbourg 1976-77
Party groups
Chair, Liberal Party's Home Affairs Panel 1977-83;
President, National League of Young Liberals 1986-92,
Vice-President, Liberal Democrat Youth and Students 1983-86, President 1992-;
Vice-Chair, Southwark and Bermondsey Liberal Association 1981-83;
President Liberal Democrats 2004-08;
Contested Liberal Democrat leadership 1999, 2006
Political interests
Human rights, civil liberties, youth affairs, social affairs, housing, environment
Countries of interest
Commonwealth, southern Africa, west Africa, latin America, eastern Europe, Cyprus, South Africa
Select committees
Member:
Accommodation and Works 1992-97,
Joint Committee on Conventions 2006,
Modernisation of the House of Commons 2007-10,
Ecclesiastical Committee
Parliamentary career
Liberal Spokesperson for the Environment 1983-88;
Liberal Democrat:
Spokesperson for:
Health 1988,
London 1988-97,
Deputy Chief Whip 1989-99;
Spokesperson for:
Education, Science and Training 1988-92,
Church of England 1988-97,
Environment and Natural Resources 1992-94,
Urban Affairs and Young People 1994-97,
Health 1995-99,
Home and Legal Affairs 1999-2003,
London 2003-04;
Shadow:
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 2005,
Attorney General 2005-07,
Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs/Justice 2006-07,
Leader of the House of Commons 2007-09,
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change 2009-10
General Election
general election 2010-Bermondsey and Old Southwark
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Hughes, Simon |
Lib Dem |
21590 |
48.35% |
| Shawcross, Valerie |
Lab |
13060 |
29.25% |
| Morrison, Loanna |
Con |
7638 |
17.11% |
| Tyler, Stephen |
BNP |
1370 |
3.07% |
| Chance, Tom |
Green |
718 |
1.61% |
| Kirkby, Alan |
Ind |
155 |
0.35% |
| Freeman, Steve |
Ind |
120 |
0.27% |
| Result |
Lib Dem Hold (% from ) |