All Party Parliamentary Light Rail Group House of Commons London SW1A 0AA Ref: LR Applrg Winter 09 v.1 Light Rail & Trams, Affordable & Sustainable Transport

Stephen Hepburn

Constituency

Jarrow

Party

Labour

Address as Mr Hepburn Contact details Westminster

House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA Tel: 020 7219 4134 [email protected]

Constituency

136/137 Tedco Business Centre, Viking Industrial Estate, , NE32 3DT Tel: 0191-420 0648 Fax: 0191-489 7531 [email protected]

1 This meeting by invitation only, where MPs, Secretariat provided by Stakeholders etc., within the Light Rail industry and Light Rail (UK) Ltd invited members of the Public will have a chance to Warrington, Cheshire, England, discuss debate and raise questions concerning Light Rail. WA2 8TX Tel 01925 243500, Fax 01925 243000, 07721378223 Supported by Mr Jim Harkins FCILT Email [email protected] www.lightrailuk.com

All Party Parliamentary Light Rail Group House of Commons London SW1A 0AA Ref: LR Applrg Winter 09 v.1 Light Rail & Trams, Affordable & Sustainable Transport

Biography Councils, public bodies

South Tyneside Council: Councillor 1985-, Chair Finance Committee 1989-90, Deputy Leader 1990-97 Electoral history

Member for Jarrow 1997-2010, for Jarrow (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election Political interests

Small businesses Select committees

Member: Administration 1997-2001, Defence 1999-2001, Accommodation and Works 2003-05, Northern Ireland Affairs 2004-10, Administration 2009-10 General Election 2010 - Jarrow Name Party Votes % Hepburn, Stephen Lab 20910 53.91% Milburn, Jeff Con 8002 20.63% Appleby, Tom Lib Dem 7163 18.47% Swaddle, Andy BNP 2709 6.98% Majority 12908 33% Turnout 38784 60% Electorate 64350 Result Lab Hold (6% from Lab to Con)

2 This meeting by invitation only, where MPs, Secretariat provided by Stakeholders etc., within the Light Rail industry and Light Rail (UK) Ltd invited members of the Public will have a chance to Warrington, Cheshire, England, discuss debate and raise questions concerning Light Rail. United Kingdom WA2 8TX Tel 01925 243500, Fax 01925 243000, 07721378223 Supported by Mr Jim Harkins FCILT Email [email protected] www.lightrailuk.com