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John PughMP
Member of Parliament for Southport
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 June 2001
Preceded by	Ronnie Fearn
Majority	1,322 (3%)
Personal details
Born	(1948-06-28) 28 June 1948 (age 76) Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Political party	Liberal Democrats
Spouse	Annette Pugh
Children	3 daughters, 1 son
Residence(s)	Birkdale, Southport
Alma mater	Durham University
Website	John Pugh MP

John David Pugh (born 28 June 1948, Liverpool) is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom. He is Member of Parliament (MP) for Southport. First elected in 2001 with a majority of 3,007, he was re-elected in 2005 with a slightly increased majority of 3,838, and again in 2010 with a majority of 6,024, or 13.8%. In the 2015 General Election, he was re-elected again, but with a reduced majority of 1,322 from Conservative candidate Damien Moore. John Pugh received 31% of the vote, with turnout at 65.75%.

Early life

Pugh was educated at Prescot Grammar School and Maidstone Grammar School. He graduated from Durham University, attending St Cuthbert's Society, where he studied Philosophy.

Career

Formerly a religious studies teacher and Head of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Merchant Taylors' School, Crosby, Pugh has lived in Southport since 1974.

He also taught at Salesian College (later Savio High School) in Bootle.

Political career

Pugh joined the Liberal Party in 1977. Pugh served on Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, representing Birkdale, from 1987 until his election to Parliament. At the time of his election, Pugh was leader of the council (from 1992), and of the Sefton Liberal Democrats.

In the 2007 leadership election, John Pugh supported Nick Clegg in preference to Chris Huhne.

Campaign interests

Amongst Pugh's campaigning interests is public sector IT, specifically around the role Open Source Software might play. Pugh has argued that the public sector could reduce costs by increasing use of Open Source Software and has accused the BBC of effectively giving Microsoft illegal state aid in only making their iPlayer download service available on Windows computers (at the time).

Pugh has interests in mental health policy. In October 2009, Pugh introduced a bill under the 10 minute rule calling for more local control over the NHS.

Locally in Southport, Pugh is interested in saving local pubs, and also in the booze culture that affects the UK. Pugh sees cheap alcohol deals in supermarkets as one of the major problems causing pub closures, and fuelling the booze culture. He also took the fight for Local Post Offices to 10 Downing Street.

Pugh is a keen supporter of Amnesty International, with whom he is reported to have had close ties with the Formby & Southport Group over a number of years.

In 2013, he became one of the few Liberal Democrat MPs to vote against the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill.

Roles in parliament

• 2010- Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Committee for Health and Social Care
• 2008-10 Shadow Treasury Spokesperson
• 2006-07 Shadow Health spokesperson
• 2005-06 Shadow Transport spokesperson,
• 2002-05 Shadow Ministerial Spokesman, Education

Personal life

He is married to Annette with three daughters and a son. He moved to Southport in 1974.

Pugh's interests include philosophy, computers, weight-lifters and supporting Liverpool F.C.

References

1. "House of Commons - The Register of Members' Financial Interests - Part 2: Part 2". Publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
2. "Liverpool Echo: Latest Liverpool and Merseyside news, sports and what's on". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
3. "John Pugh". Politics.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
4. "Polling Guide - Southport". UK Election Report. Retrieved 12 February 2008.
5. "› Merchant Taylors News › OBA Crosby Dinner". Merchantaylors.com. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
7. "Opinion: John Pugh MP writes". Lib Dem Voice. 7 October 2007. Retrieved 7 February 2008.
8. "Debate on Government IT and Software Procurement". Hansard. Retrieved 7 February 2008.
9. "MP accuses BBC chief of illegally championing Microsoft". The Register. Retrieved 7 February 2008.
10. "John Pugh". Theyworkforyou.com. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
11. "House of Commons Hansard Debates for 21 Oct 2009 (pt 0004)". Publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
12. "Southport.TV Video/Film Archive". Southport.tv. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
13. "Welcome to Champ News  ::: Serving Sefton & West Lancashire". Champnews.com. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
16. "Labour and Lib Dem MPs who voted against gay marriage: full list". Newstatesman.com. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
17. "MP/Lord not found". Publicwhip.org.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2014.

External links

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• John Pugh MP official constituency website
• Southport - Diary of John Pugh MP
• Southport Lib Dems
• Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
• Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
• Contributions in Parliament at Hansard 1803–2005
• Voting record at Public Whip
• Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
• John Pugh MP at Open Rights Group

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