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  • George Eustice – 2021 Comments on Eradicating Bovine TB

    George Eustice – 2021 Comments on Eradicating Bovine TB

    The comments made by George Eustice, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on 27 May 2021.

    Bovine TB is one of the most difficult and intractable animal health challenges that the UK faces today, causing considerable trauma for farmers and costing taxpayers over £100 million every year.

    The badger cull has led to a significant reduction in the disease but no one wants to continue the cull of a protected species indefinitely. That is why we are now building on this progress by accelerating other elements of our strategy, including cattle vaccination and improved testing so that we can eradicate this insidious disease and start to phase out badger culling as soon as possible.

  • Gavin Williamson – 2021 Comments on Amanda Spielman’s Extended Time in Role

    Gavin Williamson – 2021 Comments on Amanda Spielman’s Extended Time in Role

    The comments made by Gavin Williamson, the Secretary of State for Education, on 27 May 2021.

    Amanda Spielman has a wealth of knowledge and experience from her five years leading Ofsted that will be invaluable as we work to support the education sector to make sure every child is able to recover from the impact of the pandemic.

    I am grateful she will remain in place as Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector for a further two years to oversee a smooth reintroduction of a full programme of inspections, providing vital constructive challenge and reassurance to parents and families.

  • CONSTITUENCY RESULT : Dwyfor Meirionnydd

    Candidate name Party Gender Number of votes Share (%) Change vs. 2017 for party (percentage points)
    Liz Saville Roberts Plaid Cymru Female 14,447 48.3% +3.2
    Tomos Davies Conservative Male 9,707 32.4% +3.3
    Graham Hogg Labour Male 3,998 13.4% -7.3
    Louise Hughes Brexit Party Female 1,776 5.9% 0.0

     

    Election statistics
    Majority
    Votes 4,740
    Percent 15.8%
    Rank (1 = highest %) 426
    Turnout
    Constituency 67.5%
    Region 66.6%
    UK 67.3%
    Constituency in 2017 67.9%
    Size of electorate 44,362
    Valid votes cast 29,928

  • CONSTITUENCY RESULT : Dunfermline and West Fife

    Candidate name Party Gender Number of votes Share (%) Change vs. 2017 for party (percentage points)
    Douglas Chapman Scottish National Party Male 23,727 44.4% +8.8
    Cara Hilton Labour and Co-operative Female 13,028 24.4% -9.5
    Moira Benny Conservative Female 11,207 21.0% -3.7
    Rebecca Bell Liberal Democrat Female 4,262 8.0% +2.1
    Mags Hall Green Female 1,258 2.4% 0.0

     

    Election statistics
    Majority
    Votes 10,699
    Percent 20.0%
    Rank (1 = highest %) 364
    Turnout
    Constituency 69.8%
    Region 68.1%
    UK 67.3%
    Constituency in 2017 67.4%
    Size of electorate 76,652
    Valid votes cast 53,482

  • CONSTITUENCY RESULT : Dundee West

    Candidate name Party Gender Number of votes Share (%) Change vs. 2017 for party (percentage points)
    Chris Law Scottish National Party Male 22,355 53.8% +7.1
    Jim Malone Labour Male 10,096 24.3% -8.8
    Tess White Conservative Female 5,149 12.4% -3.8
    Daniel Coleman Liberal Democrat Male 2,468 5.9% +2.9
    Stuart Waiton Brexit Party Male 1,271 3.1% 0.0
    Quinta Arrey Christian Peoples Alliance Party Female 240 0.6% 0.0

     

    Election statistics
    Majority
    Votes 12,259
    Percent 29.5%
    Rank (1 = highest %) 256
    Turnout
    Constituency 64.5%
    Region 68.1%
    UK 67.3%
    Constituency in 2017 61.7%
    Size of electorate 64,431
    Valid votes cast 41,579

  • CONSTITUENCY RESULT : Dundee East

    Candidate name Party Gender Number of votes Share (%) Change vs. 2017 for party (percentage points)
    Stewart Hosie Scottish National Party Male 24,361 53.8% +11.0
    Philip Scott Conservative Male 10,986 24.3% -3.1
    Rosalind Garton Labour Female 6,045 13.4% -12.7
    Michael Crichton Liberal Democrat Male 3,573 7.9% +4.1
    George Morton Independent Male 312 0.7% 0.0

     

    Election statistics
    Majority
    Votes 13,375
    Percent 29.5%
    Rank (1 = highest %) 255
    Turnout
    Constituency 68.4%
    Region 68.1%
    UK 67.3%
    Constituency in 2017 65.2%
    Size of electorate 66,210
    Valid votes cast 45,277

  • CONSTITUENCY RESULT : Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

    Candidate name Party Gender Number of votes Share (%) Change vs. 2017 for party (percentage points)
    David Mundell Conservative Male 22,611 46.0% -3.4
    Amanda Burgauer Scottish National Party Female 18,830 38.3% +8.2
    Nick Chisholm Labour Male 4,172 8.5% -8.1
    John Ferry Liberal Democrat Male 3,540 7.2% +3.2

     

    Election statistics
    Majority
    Votes 3,781
    Percent 7.7%
    Rank (1 = highest %) 549
    Turnout
    Constituency 71.9%
    Region 68.1%
    UK 67.3%
    Constituency in 2017 72.4%
    Size of electorate 68,330
    Valid votes cast 49,153

  • CONSTITUENCY RESULT : Dumfries and Galloway

    Candidate name Party Gender Number of votes Share (%) Change vs. 2017 for party (percentage points)
    Alister Jack Conservative Male 22,678 44.1% +0.8
    Richard Arkless Scottish National Party Male 20,873 40.6% +8.2
    Ted Thompson Labour Male 4,745 9.2% -11.7
    McNabb Laurie Liberal Democrat Male 3,133 6.1% +3.7

     

    Election statistics
    Majority
    Votes 1,805
    Percent 3.5%
    Rank (1 = highest %) 602
    Turnout
    Constituency 69.0%
    Region 68.1%
    UK 67.3%
    Constituency in 2017 69.5%
    Size of electorate 74,580
    Valid votes cast 51,429

  • CONSTITUENCY RESULT : Dulwich and West Norwood

    Candidate name Party Gender Number of votes Share (%) Change vs. 2017 for party (percentage points)
    Helen Hayes Labour Female 36,521 65.5% -4.2
    Jonathan Bartley Green Male 9,211 16.5% +14.0
    Jane Lyons Conservative Female 9,160 16.4% -3.1
    Julia Stephenson Brexit Party Female 571 1.0% 0.0
    Anthony Hodgson Christian Peoples Alliance Party Male 242 0.4% 0.0
    John Plume UK Independence Party Male 73 0.1% 0.0

     

    Election statistics
    Majority
    Votes 27,310
    Percent 49.0%
    Rank (1 = highest %) 40
    Turnout
    Constituency 69.4%
    Region 67.5%
    UK 67.3%
    Constituency in 2017 71.9%
    Size of electorate 80,331
    Valid votes cast 55,778

  • CONSTITUENCY RESULT : Dudley South

    Candidate name Party Gender Number of votes Share (%) Change vs. 2017 for party (percentage points)
    Mike Wood Conservative Male 24,835 67.9% +11.5
    Lucy Caldicott Labour Female 9,270 25.3% -10.9
    Jonathan Bramall Liberal Democrat Male 1,608 4.4% +2.8
    Cate Mohr Green Female 863 2.4% +1.4

     

    Election statistics
    Majority
    Votes 15,565
    Percent 42.6%
    Rank (1 = highest %) 92
    Turnout
    Constituency 60.2%
    Region 64.7%
    UK 67.3%
    Constituency in 2017 62.4%
    Size of electorate 60,731
    Valid votes cast 36,576