Duncan Hames

Biography

Duncan Hames was elected as Liberal Democrat MP for Chippenham on May 6th 2010 with a majority of 2,470.

Duncan was born in 1977 and grew up in Watford, Hertfordshire. He attended Watford Boys' Grammar School and the University of Oxford where he studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics and graduated in 1998.

Duncan trained as an accountant with Deloitte. He moved to Wiltshire in 2002, became a local school governor, and was elected as a West Wiltshire district councillor in 2003. Duncan was also appointed to the board of the South West of England Regional Development Agency in the same year. He continues to serve as a school governor in Melksham.

Duncan's main focus is as a constituency MP but he also takes an active interest in the Green Energy Sector and ensuring that all children have access to a good education.

Constituency

Chippenham

Constituency Address

Avonbridge House, Bath Road, Chippenham SN15 2BB

Constituency Tel

01249 454110

Date of Birth

Email

duncan.hames.mp@parliament.uk

Party

Liberal Democrats

Personal Website

www.duncanhames.org.uk

Westminster Address

Westminster Tel

020 7219 7240

Duncan Hames latest news

Comment: Bar must be higher for media owners

Duncan Hames has been Liberal Democrat MP for Chippenham since 2010

The extraordinary phone-hacking revelations of recent weeks are the result of justified public outrage. It is time to improve the 'fit and proper' person test for media owners.

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