Julian Lewis
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Dr Julian Murray Lewis (born 26 September 1951, in Swansea, Wales) is a British politician, and member of Parliament for New Forest East. He is a Conservative, and was first elected in 1997. Locally, he opposed the development of a large container port on Dibden Bay, between Marchwood and Hythe. In government he currently holds the position of Shadow minister for the cabinet office. He is eurosceptic and has been described, by Quentin Letts of the Daily Telegraph, as "one of the most vigorous rightwingers in the Commons."
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Voting record
The following is a brief summery of Lewis' voting record on high-profile issues:
Bills voted for
- Military action against Iraq
- Introduction of compulsory identity cards
Bills voted against
- Ban on fox hunting
- Reduction of the age of consent for gay men to 16
- Adoption rights for unmarried and gay couples
External links
- Dr Julian Lewis MP (http://www.julianlewis.net) official site
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Julian Lewis MP (http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-3110,00.html)
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Julian Lewis MP (http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/julian_lewis/new_forest_east)