 Nottinghamshire MPs
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John Heppell MP
| | John Heppell MP
Constituency : Nottingham East
Political Party : Labour
Majority in 2001 : 10,320
Fact File : Hailing from the North East, John Heppell began his working life as a fitter for the National Coal Board and then with British Rail. He was a Nottinghamshire County councillor from 1981 from 1993, being deputy leader between 1989 and 1992. He won the Nottingham East seat in 1992 and by the next election doubled his majority. Away from Westminster he enjoys reading, walking, swimming and bird-watching.
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John Mann MP
| | John Mann MP
Constituency :Bassetlaw
Political Party : Labour
Majority in 2001 : 9,748
Fact File : John Mann was elected MP in 2001. He has the tough job of following in the footsteps of long-standing Bassetlaw MP Joe Ashton who stood down at this election. Mr Mann's majority was some 8,000 down on the 1997 election. John Mann is a former Engineering Union and TUC official. His political career prior to winning his seat was as a Labour Party Trade Union Liaison Officer.
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Kenneth Clarke MP
| | Kenneth Clarke MP
Constituency : Rushcliffe
Political Party : Conservative
Majority in 2001 : 7,357
Fact File : Educated at Nottingham High School, Kenneth Clarke first became active in politics when elected President of the Union at Caius College, Cambridge. In 1970 he succeeded in becoming MP for Rushcliffe. The Conservatives long term in office following the 1979 general election resulted in a number of senior jobs. He was Minister for Health in 1982, Trade and Industry Minister, Secretary of State for Health, Education and the Home Office. Finally, in 1993, he became Chancellor of the Exchequer, a position he held until the general election in May 1997.
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