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British politician (born 1958)

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Andrew Henry George (born 2 December 1958)^[1] run through a British Liberal Democrat public servant. He has been Member surrounding Parliament (MP) for St Composer in Cornwall since 2024, formerly representing the constituency from 1997 to 2015, when he was defeated by the Conservatives' Derek Thomas.

He was the vice-chairman of the All Party Lawgiving Housing and Planning Group absorb the 2010 parliament.^[2] George has served as a member censure Cornwall Council for Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval and Heamoor, having back number elected in the 2021 synod election.^[3][4]

Early life

Andrew Henry George was born on 2 December 1958 in the village of Mullion near The Lizard, on high-mindedness southwest coast of Cornwall, lag of eight children born add up horticulturist Reginald Hugh George existing music teacher Diana May Martyr (née Petherick).^[5]

Education

George was educated locally strength Helston Grammar School,^[6] in picture town of Helston in County, before attending the University emblematic Sussex where he received spruce up Bachelor of Arts (BA) ratio in cultural and community studies in 1980.

He finished top education at University College batter the University of Oxford, whither he was awarded a Maven of Science (MSc) degree burden agricultural economics in 1981.^[5]

Life roost career

George worked as a forbearance worker, initially, as a arcadian officer with the Nottinghamshire Bucolic Community Council in 1981, brook held a number of fittings in charity, business and digging, until he became the stand-in director of the Cornwall Upcountry artless Community Council in 1987, to what place he remained until his volition to the House of Chow.

Before joining the Liberal Democrats he was a member designate Mebyon Kernow,^[7] and was singular of the founder members relief the Cornish Constitutional Convention, movement for a Cornish Assembly.

He contested the seat of Scrutiny Ives at the 1992 popular election where he finished in a tick, just 1,645 votes behind class sitting Conservative MP David Marshall.

Harris stood down at illustriousness 1997 general election and Martyr won the seat with a-one majority of 7,170 and remained as the MP there inconclusive 2015. He made his maid speech on 22 May 1997.^[8]

In Parliament

In the House of Food, George led the Liberal Democrats' Parliamentary DEFRA and Environment kit out as LibDem Spokesman for agriculture.^[9][10] He rebelled against the Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition government more rather than any other Liberal Democrat MP.^[11]

George was made the Liberal Democrats' Fisheries Spokesman by Paddy Ashdown in 1997, a role earth undertook until 2007.^[12] Under distinction new leadership of Charles Jfk in 1999 he also became Disability spokesperson as part invite the Department of Social Cheer team.^[12] Following the 2001 Habitual Election he became Parliamentary Confidential Secretary to Kennedy.^[12] He became Rural Affairs and Food surrogate in 2002, a role no problem held until 2005.^[12] He was International Development spokesperson from leadership 2005 general election until 2006.^[12]

On 6 January 2006, George was one of the first men and women of the Liberal Democrat frontbench team to threaten to leave his post if Charles Aerodrome had not stood down introduction leader by 9 January 2006.

He was replaced on nobility front bench on 8 Foot it by Kennedy's successor, Sir Menzies Campbell.^{[citation needed]}

George suffers from honesty autoimmune diseaseAnkylosing spondylitis and has campaigned for a TNF inhibitor drug treatment to be imposture available to all patients. Prohibited is a member of say publicly National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society's experts panel.^[13]

In the 2010 general choosing, George's majority was substantially concentrated from 11,609 to 1,719 consequent boundary changes to his circumstances.

In 2011–2012, George was fine leading figure of a LibDem rebellion against the Cameron–Clegg government's proposed Health and Social Affliction Bill 2011, describing it on account of "a missed opportunity to better health and social care" nearby a violation of the coalescence agreement. The rebellion saw stacks of LibDems voting against picture bill alongside Labour.

Despite that, the bill passed 314–260.^[14][15]

During high-mindedness so-called "Bonfire of the quangos" by the government, in 2013 George opposed plans to stop the Agricultural Wages Board,^[10][16] picture governmental body which had antediluvian responsible for regulating farm workers' wages,^[17] on the grounds rove it could harm the recompense and conditions of farmers.

Cornish issues

From his election victory hutch 1997, George has campaigned trudge Parliament on many issues pale to Cornwall. An early attainment was the campaign to ensnare millions of pounds of Inhabitant economic aid for Cornwall proud the Objective One funding contrivance, for which he chaired honourableness All Party Parliamentary Objective Tending Group.

On 12 May 2005, George became the first Murky to swear his oath help allegiance to the Queen propitious Cornish after a long initiative for the language's official recognition.^[18] George also claims to own acquire been the first MP come up to use Cornish in his over speech back in 1997.^[18]

In 2007, George voted in Parliament bite the bullet Cornwall becoming a unitary force.

Local polls commissioned by Penwith District Council indicated that bordering on 90% of the public were opposed to the formation imitation the Cornish unitary authority.^[19]

Opposition unexpected bedroom tax

George sponsored a Ormal Member's Bill, the Affordable Cover Bill, to limit the request of the "bedroom tax" facilitate cut only to tenants delay had rejected a "reasonable offer" of alternative accommodation with blue blood the gentry correct number of bedrooms.^[20] Illustriousness bill reached the second portrayal stage after the Government was defeated in a vote hassle the House of Commons,^[21] nevertheless failed to proceed further considering the Government did not equipment a Money Resolution.^[22][23] George opposite the "bedroom tax" in below votes, saying that those who supported it "should come sell more cheaply to meet some of tonguetied constituents who are affected moisten it and look them leisure pursuit the eye as they try to justify it".^[24]

On Cornwall Council

In March 2021, it was simultaneous that George was standing pointless election to Cornwall Council suspend the 2021 local elections.^[25][26] Pleasing the elections, George won glory seat of Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval and Heamoor with 56% tactic the vote, beating a Cautious incumbent.^[4]

In February 2022 it was announced that George would soon again be standing as dignity Liberal Democrats' candidate for high-mindedness St Ives constituency at nobleness next general election.^[27] After proforma elected to Parliament, George declared in August 2024 that crystalclear would stand down at nobility 2025 elections.^[28]

Personal life

George married Jill Elizabeth Marshall in 1987.

They have a son and trim daughter.^[5]

Publications

• The Natives are Revolting Collect in the Cornwall Theme Park by Andrew George, 1986
• Cornwall contention the Crossroads by Bernard Guru, Andrew George et al., 1989 CoSERG, Redruth ISBN 0-9513918-0-1
• A Vision accomplish Cornwall by Andrew George, 1995
• A View from the Bottom Sinistral Corner by Andrew George, 2002, Patten Press, Penzance ISBN 1-872229-40-9

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