Nigel Waterson
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| Nigel Waterson MP | |
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| Assumed office 9 April 1992 |
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| Preceded by | David Bellotti |
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| Majority | 1,124 (2.3%) |
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| Born | October 12, 1950 Bradford, West Yorkshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Barbara Waterson |
| Children | Louise and Stephen |
| Alma mater | The Queen's College, Oxford |
| Website | www.nigelwaterson.com |
Nigel Christopher Waterson (born 12 October 1950, Leeds) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is Conservative Party member of Parliament for Eastbourne, and was first elected in 1992. He was a junior Minister in the governments of John Major.
Waterson is the Shadow Minister for Pensions and Conservative Spokesman for Older People and is a patron of many local charities including President of the Eastbourne Constitutional Club and Vice President for Age Concern - Eastbourne. In the Conservative leadership contest in 2005 he backed Ken Clarke to be the next leader before Clarke lost in a preliminary round.
On January 29 2008 the The Daily Telegraph reported that Waterson had been arrested for allegedly assaulting his two teenage children.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Tory MP arrested for 'assaulting his children', The Daily Telegraph, January 29 2008
[edit] External links
- Nigel Waterson official site
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Nigel Waterson MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Nigel Waterson MP
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by David Bellotti |
Member of Parliament for Eastbourne 1992–present |
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