Roger Williams

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id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_HeadingOne_ctlHeadingH1_h1Item"> Roger Williams </h1> <div id="biography-mp"> <div class="person"> <div class="photos"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118125722im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/ext/mlo-bio-person/www.dodonline.co.uk/photos/25249.jpg.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlrBiography_imgPersonImage" alt="Roger Williams"/><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118125722im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/ext/mlo-bio-party/www.dodonline.co.uk/images/PartyLogo/LiberalDemocrat.jpg.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlrBiography_imgPartyLogo" alt="Liberal Democrat"/> </div> <div class="information"> <h3 class="first">Constituency</h3> <p>Brecon and Radnorshire</p> <h3>Party</h3> <p>Liberal Democrat</p> <h3>Address as</h3> <p>Mr Williams</p> </div> </div> <h4 class="highlight">Contact details</h4> <strong>Westminster</strong> <p> House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA<br/> Tel: 020 7219 8145<br/> Fax: 020 7219 1747<br/> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118125722/mailto:williamsr@parliament.uk">williamsr@parliament.uk</a><br/> </p> <strong>Constituency</strong> <p> 4 Watergate, Brecon, LD3 9AN<br/> Tel: 01874 625739<br/> Fax: 01874 625635<br/> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118125722/mailto:info@rogerwilliams.org.uk">info@rogerwilliams.org.uk</a><br/> </p> <h4 id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlrBiography_bioH4" class="highlight">Biography</h4> <h4>Electoral history</h4> <p>Member for Brecon and Radnorshire since 7 June 2001 general election</p> <h4>Parliamentary career</h4> <p>Liberal Democrat: Spokesperson/Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs 2002-05, 2006-10, Whip 2004-07, Shadow Secretary of State for Wales 2007-10, Whip 2008-10</p> <h4>Select committees</h4> <p>Member: Welsh Affairs 2001-05, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2005-10, Science and Technology 2010-</p> <h4>Councils, public bodies</h4> <p>Councillor, Powys County Council 1981-2001; Member, Development Board for Rural Wales 1989-97; Chair: Mid Wales Agri-Food Partnership, Brecon Beacons National Park 1991-95; Lay school inspector</p> <h4>Political interests</h4> <p>Agriculture, education, economic development</p> <h4>Countries of interest</h4> <p>Afghanistan, Egypt</p> <h4 class="highlight">General Election 2010 - Brecon and Radnorshire</h4> <table border="1" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <thead> <tr> <th class="first">Name</th> <th>Party</th> <th>Votes</th> <th class="last">%</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td class="first">Williams, Roger</td> <td>Lib Dem</td> <td>17929</td> <td class="last">46.09%</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="first">Davies, Suzy</td> <td>Con</td> <td>14182</td> <td class="last">36.46%</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="first">Lloyd, Christopher</td> <td>Lab</td> <td>4096</td> <td class="last">10.53%</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="first">Davies, Janet</td> <td>PlC</td> <td>989</td> <td class="last">2.54%</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="first">Easton, Clive</td> <td>UKIP</td> <td>876</td> <td class="last">2.25%</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="first">Robinson, Dorienne</td> <td>Green</td> <td>341</td> <td class="last">0.88%</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="first">Green, Jeffrey</td> <td>Christian</td> <td>222</td> <td class="last">0.57%</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="first">Offa, Lord</td> <td>Loony</td> <td>210</td> <td class="last">0.54%</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="footer"><strong>Majority</strong></td> <td class="footer"> </td> <td class="footer">3747</td> <td class="footer last">9%</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="footer"><strong>Turnout</strong></td> <td class="footer"> </td> <td class="footer">38896</td> <td class="footer last">71%</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="footer"><strong>Electorate</strong></td> <td class="footer"> </td> <td class="footer">54177</td> <td class="footer last"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Result</strong></td> <td colspan="3" class="last">Lib Dem Hold (0% from Lib Dem to Con)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 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