Paul Howell (Sedgefield MP)
Paul Howell | |
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Member of Parliament for Sedgefield | |
Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
Preceded by | Phil Wilson |
Majority | 4,513 (10.9%) |
Personal details | |
Born | 10 January 1960 |
Political party | Conservative |
Paul Howell (born 10 January 1960) is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sedgefield in County Durham since the 2019 United Kingdom general election.[1][2][3]
Political career
Howell is a councillor on Durham County Council, having been elected to the Aycliffe North and Middridge ward in the 2017 local elections.[4]
Paul Howell consistently votes against measures to prevent climate change. He generally votes against measures to reduce tax avoidance. Consistently votes for a stricter asylum system. Almost always votes against transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament. Generally votes against transferring powers to the Welsh Assembly. Also voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs.[5]
Personal life
Howell has lived in Sedgefield all his life.[6] He owns a property portfolio consisting of nine houses in Darlington, five houses in Durham and two flats in County Durham.[7]
Electoral history
2019 general election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Paul Howell | 19,609 | 47.2 | 8.4 | |
Labour | Phil Wilson | 15,096 | 36.3 | 17.1 | |
Brexit Party | David Bull | 3,518 | 8.5 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Dawn Welsh | 1,955 | 4.7 | 2.8 | |
Green | John Furness | 994 | 2.4 | 0.7 | |
Independent | Michael Joyce | 394 | 0.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 4,513 | 10.9 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 41,576 | 64.6 | 0.5 | ||
Registered electors | 64,325 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +12.8 |
2017 Durham County Council election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Scott Durham | 868 | 16.0 | N/A | |
Labour | John Clare | 863 | 16.0 | −8.8 | |
Conservative | Paul Howell | 846 | 15.6 | N/A | |
Labour | Joan Gray | 754 | 13.9 | −10.9 | |
Labour | Mike Dixon | 675 | 12.5 | −9.7 | |
Independent | Dorothy Bowman | 573 | 10.6 | N/A | |
Independent | Irene Hewitson | 279 | 5.2 | N/A | |
Independent | Paul Symons | 213 | 3.9 | N/A | |
Independent | Sandra Haigh | 187 | 3.5 | −13.1 | |
Independent | Sally Symons | 151 | 2.8 | N/A | |
Turnout | 2,194 | 27.5 | +6.2 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | N/A | |||
Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | N/A |
References
- ^ Brunskill, Ian (2020). The Times Guide to the House of Commons 2019. London. ISBN 9780008392581.
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- ^ "Sedgefield parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Paul Howell". Durham County Council. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ Paul Howell voting record [1]
- ^ Will Metcalfe. "Who is Paul Howell? Sedgefield's new Conservative MP". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Paul Howell MP, Sedgefield". TheyWorkForYou. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou