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Mrs Jackie Ballard is a former MP for Taunton.

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Former Liberal Democrat MP for Taunton

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 14 May 2001 — General election

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Previous MPs in this constituency

• David Nicholson
• Edward Du Cann
• Henry Hopkinson
• Victor Collins
• Edward Wickham
• Andrew Gault
• John Simpson
• Arthur Griffith-Boscawen
• Dennis Boles
• Gilbert Wills
• William Peel
• Edward Boyle
• Alfred Welby
• Alfred Allsopp
• Samuel Allsopp
• William Palliser
• Henry James
• Alexander Barclay
• Henry James
• E.W. Cox
• Alexander Barclay
• William Hay
• Alexander Barclay
• George Cavendish-Bentinck
• Henry Labouchere
• Arthur Mills
• Henry Labouchere
• Arthur Mills
• John Ramsden
• Arthur Mills
• Henry Labouchere
• Thomas Colebrooke
• Henry Labouchere
• Thomas Colebrooke
• Henry Labouchere
• Edward Bainbridge
• Henry Labouchere
• Edward Bainbridge
• Henry Labouchere
• Edward Bainbridge
• Henry Labouchere
• Edward Bainbridge
• Henry Seymour
• William Peachey
• Henry Seymour
• Alexander Baring
• John Warre
• Alexander Baring
• Henry Collins
• William Burroughs
• Henry Collins
• Alexander Baring
• Henry Collins
• Alexander Baring
• John Hammet
• Alexander Baring
• William Morland
• John Hammet
• William Morland

Future MPs in this constituency

• Adrian Flook
• Jeremy Browne

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Criminal Justice and Police Bill Committee (14 out of 15)

Recent appearances

• Orders of the Day — Private Security Industry Bill: Activities Liable to Control Under the Act 8 May 2001

  The right hon. Member for Walsall, South (Mr. George) is right to be proud of the role that he has played in bringing regulation to the private security industry. The House and the public will be grateful to him for not throwing in the towel over the many years that he has been involved. Many hon. Members have spoken about football teams; I do not see the reason for that, but I do not want...

• Orders of the Day — Private Security Industry Bill: The Security Industry Authority 8 May 2001

  I expected the Minister to be courteous and helpful, as he usually is, and I shall be equally courteous and helpful: I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

• Orders of the Day — Private Security Industry Bill: Activities Liable to Control Under the Act 8 May 2001

  I beg to move amendment No. 11, in page 27. line 8, leave out— `purposes of any accountancy practice' and insert— `sole purposes of accountancy activities.

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