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 Rt Hon George Howarth Constituency Knowsley Party Labour Address as Mr Howarth Contact details Westminster House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA Tel: 020 7219 6902 Fax: 020 7219 0495 [email protected] Constituency 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. United Kingdom 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 Lathom House, North Mersey Business Centre, Woodward Road, Kirkby , L33 7UY Tel: 0151-546 9918 Fax: 0151-546 9918 Biography Councils, public bodies Councillor Huyton Urban District Council 1971-75; Knowsley Borough Council: Councillor 1975- 86, Deputy Leader 1982-83 Electoral history Member Knowsley North 13 November 1986 by-election to 1997, for Knowsley North and Sefton East 1997-2010, for Knowsley since 6 May 2010 general electionn Parliamentary career Opposition Spokesperson for: the Environment 1989-92, Environmental Protection 1993-94, Home Affairs 1994-97; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State: Home Office 1997-99, Northern Ireland Office 1999-2001; Member, Intelligence and Security Committee Party groups Chair, Knowsley South Labour Party 1981-85; Secretary, Knowsley Borough District Labour Party 1977-80; Member, North West Region Executive, Labour Party 1981-84 Political interests Housing, environment, crime, disorder 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 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 Select committees Member: Public Accounts 2002-03, Modernisation of the House of Commons 2005-10; Chair: Armed Forces Bill 2005-06; Member: Joint Committee on Conventions 2006, Chairmen's Panel 2009- Countries of interest Middle East, South Africa General Election 2010 - Knowsley Name Party Votes % Howarth, George Lab 31650 70.88% Clucas, Flo Lib Dem 5960 13.35% Dunne, David Con 4004 8.97% Greenhalgh, Steven BNP 1895 4.24% Rundle, Anthony UKIP 1145 2.56% Majority 25690 57% Turnout 44654 56% Electorate 79561 Result Lab Hold (0% from Lab to Lib Dem) 3 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 .