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Tom Brake

Tom Brake was a Liberal Democrats candidate in Carshalton and Wallington constituency in the UK Parliamentary general election. They received 20,193 votes.

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Tom Brake's policies

Statement to voters

Tom was born in Leicestershire and from the age of eight, lived with his family in France, attending the Lycee International.

Full statement

Upon returning to England, Tom attended Imperial College, London where he gained a BSc (Hons) degree in Physics.

Tom was actively involved in human rights issues as a student. In 1988 he became a Liberal Democrat Councillor in the London Borough of Hackney before moving to Carshalton in 1990. Tom was elected as a Sutton Councillor in 1994.

As an MP, Tom has led the ‘Save our St Helier’ campaign. So far he has raised over 12,000 signatures on his petition to prevent the closure of the Maternity Unit and A&E service at St Helier. He has also announced that 460 of the poorest two-year-olds in Sutton would benefit from 15 hours free childcare a week. This was an additional investment of nearly £1.5m for the Sutton area.

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Tom Brake online

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Tom Brake's elections
Date Election Party Results Position
2019 Carshalton and Wallington: UK Parliamentary general election Liberal Democrats 20,193 votes (not elected) 2nd / 6 candidates
2017 Carshalton and Wallington: UK Parliamentary general election Liberal Democrats 20,819 votes (elected) 1st / 6 candidates
2015 Carshalton and Wallington: UK Parliamentary general election Liberal Democrats 16,603 votes (elected) 1st / 7 candidates
2010 Carshalton and Wallington: UK Parliamentary general election Liberal Democrats 22,180 votes (elected) 1st / 6 candidates
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