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John Hemming

John Hemming was a Liberal Democrats candidate in Birmingham, Yardley constituency in the UK Parliamentary general election. They received 7,984 votes.

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John Hemming's policies

Statement to voters

John Hemming was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Birmingham Yardley in 2005 and served until 2015.

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In 2007 he was appointed Liberal Democrat Spokesman for the West Midlands. As an MP he chaired the All Party Parliamentary Group on Peak Oil and Gas. The APPGOPO’s purpose was to study and highlight the fact that energy supplies from non-renewable resource will have a year in which the production peaks and to address issues of fossil fuel depletion.

John also chaired the All Party Parliamentary Group on Family Law and The Court of Protection which addressed concerns raised by the public and professionals in regards to the Family Courts. Since leaving parliament John has continued to seek to improve the family justice system.

As an MP John campaigned to improve the NHS and to ensure equality for patients suffering with mental health problems. Speaking of his decision to stand for reelection John says he thinks it’s important that the people of Birmingham Yardley have an MP “who deals with their issues, resolving their problems, representing them effectively and achieving change for Yardley, making things better, and cleaning up the city.”

This statement was added by John Hemming, their team, or by a Democracy Club volunteer, based on information published by the candidate elsewhere.

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John Hemming's elections

Date Election Party Results Position
2017 Birmingham, Yardley: UK Parliamentary general election Liberal Democrats 7,984 votes (not elected) 3rd / 6 candidates
2015 Birmingham, Yardley: UK Parliamentary general election Liberal Democrats 10,534 votes (not elected) 2nd / 8 candidates
2010 Birmingham, Yardley: UK Parliamentary general election Liberal Democrats 16,162 votes (elected) 1st / 6 candidates
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