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David Heath is a former MP for Somerton and Frome.
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Former Liberal Democrat MP for Somerton and Frome
Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election
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Topics of interest
- Justice
- Home Department
- Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Defence
- Health
- Departments: Advertising
- Prisons
- Tetra
- Post-Mortems: Children
- Immigration
Other offices held in the past
- Member, House of Commons Governance Committee (16 Oct 2014 to 17 Dec 2014)
- Member, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (25 Nov 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
- The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ( 6 Sep 2012 to 7 Oct 2013)
- The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (17 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons ( 8 Jan 2009 to 6 May 2010)
- Member, Justice Committee (26 Mar 2008 to 6 May 2010)
- Shadow Secretary of State (20 Dec 2007 to 1 Mar 2008)
- Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (13 Jul 2005 to 2 May 2006)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) ( 1 Jun 2005 to 1 Jun 2007)
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (10 May 2005 to 20 Dec 2007)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs) ( 1 Jun 2002 to 1 Jun 2005)
- Member, Standards and Privileges Committee ( 5 Nov 2001 to 12 Jul 2005)
- Member, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 10 Nov 2003)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) ( 1 Jun 2001 to 1 Jun 2002)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) ( 1 Jun 2001 to 1 Jun 2003)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) ( 1 Jun 1999 to 1 Jun 2001)
- Member, Foreign Affairs: Entry Clearance Sub-Committee (29 Jan 1998 to 19 Nov 1998)
- Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (16 Jul 1997 to 1 Nov 1999)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) ( 1 Jun 1997 to 1 Jun 1999)
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Recent appearances
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I always said that I would leave this place before I lost the buzz of having the privilege of speaking in this Chamber. I am very happy to say that after 18 years I am doing that. There are many people who did not think I would last 18 years. The late Lord Rees-Mogg wrote an article every time I stood for election, saying that on the basis of an extensive poll of his friends and family, I was...
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Further to the point of order, Mr Speaker. There is, of course, another way. The Leader of the House could withdraw the motion—[Hon. Members: “Withdraw, withdraw.”] I have to say that although I would always support a secret ballot, I very much dislike the way in which this matter has been brought before the House today.
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Forty years ago, when I was president of a students union, I was visited by officers from King’s Cross special branch, whose express purpose was to tell me that they had a file on me. Like the right hon. Member for Neath (Mr Hain), I do not take that desperately seriously, given the circumstances of the time, but I do take very seriously the matter of files being kept on Members of this...
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