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Rt Hon Sir George Howarth MP for Knowsley Constituency

Rt Hon Sir George Howarth MP is standing down at the next General Election

Current MP Details

Rt Hon Sir George Howarth MP photograph
Labour

The Rt Hon Sir George Howarth is the Labour MP for Knowsley, and has been an MP continually since 13 November 1986.

Elected May 2010
Elected 4 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 6902
[email protected]
Constituency
Lathom House
North Mersey Business Centre
Woodward Road
Kirkby
L33 7UY
0151 546 9918
Website
http://www.georgehowarth.org.uk/

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
84,082
Turnout
54,938 (65%)
Majority
39,942
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
81,760
Turnout
55,483 (68%)
Majority
42,214
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
79,108
Turnout
50,728 (64%)
Majority
34,655
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
79,564
Turnout
44,658 (56%)
Majority
25,686
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
18 Jan 2023 to 25 Jan 2023
Committee
Electricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) Bill
15 Jan 2020 to Now
Committee
Panel of Chairs
22 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Panel of Chairs
30 Jan 2012 to 30 Mar 2015
Committee
Finance and Services Committee
6 May 2010 to Now
Representative
Knowsley
13 Oct 2009 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Panel of Chairs
17 May 2006 to 31 Oct 2006
Committee
Conventions (Joint Committee)
20 Dec 2005 to 9 May 2006
Committee
Armed Forces Bill Committee
19 Dec 2005 to 9 May 2006
Committee
Armed Forces Bill Committee
17 Jul 2005 to 30 Mar 2015
Committee
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
20 Jul 2004 to 11 Jul 2005
Committee
Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee)
15 May 2002 to 10 Sep 2003
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
29 Jul 1999 to 7 Jun 2001
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office)
6 May 1997 to 29 Jul 1999
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
1 May 1997 to 6 May 2010
Representative
Knowsley North and Sefton East
1 Jun 1994 to 1 Jun 1997
Opposition Post
Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
1 Jun 1989 to 1 Jun 1994
Opposition Post
Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
13 Nov 1986 to Now
House
Commons
13 Nov 1986 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
13 Nov 1986 to 1 May 1997
Representative
Knowsley North
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
659
Early Day Motions
3,996
Written Questions
703
Votes
1,186
Date
Debate
Contributions
24 Apr 2024
Devolved Institutions: Northern Ireland
1
Details
23 Apr 2024
Partner and Spousal Visas: Minimum Income
3
Details
15 Apr 2024
Iran-Israel Update
1
Details
25 Mar 2024
James Bulger Murder: Public Inquiry
4
Details
27 Feb 2024
Electricity Market Review
1
Details
26 Feb 2024
Financial Risk Checks for Gambling
2
Details
7 Feb 2024
NHS Dentistry: Recovery and Reform
1
Details
31 Jan 2024
Pharmacy First
1
Details
16 Jan 2024
Excess Death Trends
3
Details
10 Jan 2024
Post Office Horizon Scandal
1
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
13 Nov 1986
to Now
Sir George Howarth
Labour
Current Member
The Rt Hon Sir George Howarth is the Labour MP for Knowsley, and has been an MP continually since 13 November 1986.

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