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Sandra Gidley MP
Sandra Gidley
Member of Parliament
for Romsey
Incumbent
Assumed office 
4 May 2000
Preceded by Michael Colvin
Born 26 March 1957 (1957-03-26) (age 51)
Rosset, Denbighshire
Nationality British
Political party Liberal Democrat
Spouse Bill
Children 1 son, 1 daughter
Alma mater University of Bath
Profession Pharmacist

Sandra Julia Gidley (born 26 March 1957) is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Romsey is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Michael Keith Beale Colvin ( 27 September 1932 &ndash 24 February 2000) was a politician in the United Kingdom. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Formation The present principal area was formed on April 1, 1996, under the Local Government (Wales Act 1994, from various parts of the county The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval The University of Bath is a Campus university located in Bath, England. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located She is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Romsey in Hampshire. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Romsey is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain

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Biography

Born Sandra Julia Rawson in Rosset, Denbighshire in Wales, she was educated widely at the Eggar's Grammar School (now Eggar's School) on London Road in Alton, Hampshire; the Afcent International School in Brunssum (now the AFNORTH International School), Netherlands; and the Windsor Girls' School in Hamm, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Formation The present principal area was formed on April 1, 1996, under the Local Government (Wales Act 1994, from various parts of the county Alton is a small market town in Hampshire, England, to the southwest of Farnham. Brunssum ( is a Municipality and a Town in the southeastern Netherlands. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Hamm is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW Germany. It is located on the Lippe River, in the northeastern part of the Ruhr area. North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen usually shortened to NRW, official short form NW is the westernmost and - in terms of population and economic output - the Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. She finished her education at the University of Bath where she was awarded a BPharm degree in 1978. The University of Bath is a Campus university located in Bath, England. A Bachelor of Pharmacy (abbreviated BPharm) is an Undergraduate Academic degree in the field of Pharmacy. She became a MRPharmS in 1979. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB is the Statutory regulatory and professional body for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians in England

In 1979 she joined Badham Chemists as a pharmacist in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, until she was appointed as a pharmacy manager with GK Chemists in Gloucester in 1980. Pharmacists are Health professionals who practice the art and science of Pharmacy. Education History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century Gloucester (ˈɡlɒstɚ) is a city, district and County town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. She became a locum pharmacist in 1982 before joining Safeway as a supermarket pharmacy manager in 1992, and joined Tesco in the same position in 1999 where she remained until her election to the House of Commons. Safeway was a chain of Supermarkets and Convenience stores in the United Kingdom. Customer divider barjpg|thumb|In supermarkets sellers periodically change prices for classes of goods in response to market conditions rather than negotiating the price of each good Tesco plc is a British -based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords

Parliamentary career

She joined the Liberal Democrats in 1994, was elected as a councillor to the Test Valley Borough Council in 1995, and in 1997 became the youngest ever female Mayor of Romsey. Towns and villages Abbotswood Abbotts Ann Ampfield Amport Andover A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Romsey is a small market town in the county of Hampshire, England. After Romsey's Conservative MP Michael Colvin died in a fire at his home in Tangley on February 24, 2000,[1] Gidley was selected as the Liberal Democrat candidate for the resulting by-election. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Michael Keith Beale Colvin ( 27 September 1932 &ndash 24 February 2000) was a politician in the United Kingdom. Tangley is a Village in the English county of Hampshire. Tangley is situated north of the old market town of Andover and the village of Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Conservative Member of Parliament Michael Colvin and his wife died tragically in a fire at their home on February 24, 2000. She won the by-election, on May 4, with a majority of 3,311 votes[2] and has held the seat there since, winning in the 2001 and 2005 general elections. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Results |} Total votes cast 26368204 All parties with more than 500 votes shown Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general However in 2005 her majority was reduced to only 125 votes,[3] the smallest of any Liberal Democrat MP.

She was appointed to the frontbench by Charles Kennedy after the 2001 General Election as the party's spokeswoman on women's issues and older people from 2001, with a seat in the Liberal Democrat Frontbench Team. In many Parliaments and other similar assemblies seating is typically arranged in banks or rows with each Political party or Caucus grouped together Charles Peter Kennedy (born 25 November 1959 is a British politician. Results |} Total votes cast 26368204 All parties with more than 500 votes shown The Liberal Democrats are the third-largest Political party in the United Kingdom. In January 2006, as Kennedy's faced allegations of a drink problem, Gidley was one of 11 members of the Shadow Cabinet to write to Kennedy asking him to resign. [4]

She is currently a Lib Dem shadow Minister for health working with Norman Lamb and John Pugh and a member of the House of Commons Health Select Committee. The Department of Health (DH is a department of the United Kingdom government but with responsibility for government policy for England alone on Health Norman Peter Lamb (born 16 September 1957, Watford, Hertfordshire) is a politician in the United Kingdom. John David Pugh (born 28 June, 1948; Liverpool) is a Politician in the United Kingdom. The Health Select Committee is one of the Select Committees of the British House of Commons.

Sandra has chaired her party's Gender Balance Task Force,[5] an initiative to get more women into politics, although resigned that position due it its failure to make any progress and lack of funding. She chairs the All Party Parliamentary Group on Eye Health. Sandra is vice-chair of the All Party Parliamentary groups on Men's Health, AIDS, Cancer and Domestic Violence as well as co-chair of the All Parliamentary Party Group on Mental Health.

Personal life

Sandra and her husband Bill, an electronics engineer, married in 1979 and have lived in Romsey since 1986. They have a daughter, Gemma, and a son, Nick, who both attended local schools. Sandra was for many years a voluntary antenatal teacher with the National Childbirth Trust and has been involved with many charitable organisations. The National Childbirth Trust (NCT is a UK -based charity with registered charity number 801395

She enjoys a tough game of badminton, and lists reading, cookery, tug of war and the theatre amongst her hobbies, and is a supporter of Macmillan Cancer Relief. Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles or two opposing pairs (doubles who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court Macmillan Cancer Support is one of the largest British charities and provides specialist health care information and financial support to people affected by

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References

  1. ^ Police find remains at MP's house. The Liberal Democrats are the third-largest Political party in the United Kingdom. BBC News Online (2007-03-01). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Retrieved on 2007-09-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France
  2. ^ Lib Dems hail byelection win as snub to Tory hard line. The Guardian (2000-05-06). 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Retrieved on 2007-09-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France
  3. ^ UK General Election results May 2005. Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Retrieved on 2007-09-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France
  4. ^ Charles Kennedy defies growing revolt from his MPs. The Times (2006-01-06). The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Retrieved on 2007-10-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.
  5. ^ History of the Campaign for Gender Balance. Retrieved on 2007-09-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Michael Colvin		 Member of Parliament for Romsey
2000 – present		 Incumbent
Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories Michael Keith Beale Colvin ( 27 September 1932 &ndash 24 February 2000) was a politician in the United Kingdom. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Romsey is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Conservative Member of Parliament Michael Colvin and his wife died tragically in a fire at their home on February 24, 2000.
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