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CATON, Martin

Labour
 

Member for Gower since 1997. Committees: Member, Joint Committee on Consolidation, Etc, Bills since 2010; Member, Environmental Audit Select Committee since 2005; Member, Chairmen`s Panel/Panel of Chairs since 2003; Member, Welsh Affairs Select Committee 1997-2005; Chair, All-Party Group on Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty; Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Political career: Councillor, City and County of Swansea 1995-97; Councillor, City of Swansea 1988-96; Councillor, Mumbles Community Council 1986-90. Special political interests: Environment, education, health, Europe. Profession/Trade: Political researcher. Education: Newport Grammar School (Essex), Norfolk School of Agriculture, Aberystwyth College of Further Education/HNC/Applied Biology. Affiliations: SHA, SERA, SEA, CND. Hobbies: Walking and reading.
b. 15 June 1951, Bishops Stortford. Married with two children.

 
  2010     2005  
LAB HOLD Votes % +/- % Votes %
Labour 16,016 38.4 -4.1 16,786 42.5
Conservative 13,333 32.0 6.5 10,083 25.5
Lib Dem 7,947 19.1 0.7 7,291 18.4
Plaid Cymru 2,760 6.6 -1.2 3,089 7.8
UKIP 652 1.6 -1.6 1,264 3.2
BNP 963 2.3      
Majority 2,683 6.4   6,703 17.0
Turnout 41,671 67.5 2.6 39,542 64.9
 
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