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Mark was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Hertford and Stortford in 2001, with over 44% of the vote. In 2005, he increased his majority to over 13,000, or 50.5%.
Mark lives with his wife Lesley in Much Hadham, at the heart of the constituency. Born in Cornwall on 12 June 1962, and educated at Truro School and Reading University, Mark is a Chartered Surveyor by profession. Mark ran his own business for ten years before entering politics.
A record of action
In recent years he has:
- Saved local post offices from closure in Hertford and Bishop’s Stortford.
- Fulfilled his 2005 election commitment to help secure more police officers for the district, especially in Bishop’s Stortford.
- Successfully fought for new rolling stock for commuters into London.
- Campaigned against a second runway at Stansted Airport and helped ensure that a Conservative Government would oppose such a proposal, if elected.
- Campaigned against Labour’s regional housing plan for East Herts, including 3,000 acres north of Harlow. He has helped ensure that a Conservative Government would scrap the regional plan and return to East Herts the powers to determine local development and housing.
- Successfully fought to secure improved JobCentre facilities in Bishop’s Stortford.
- Campaigned for and opened a new Urgent Care Centre in Hertford.
- Successfully campaigned against new supermarkets in Ware and Hertford.
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