Hugo Summerson | |
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Member of Parliament for Walthamstow | |
In office 11 June 1987 –16 March 1992 | |
Preceded by | Eric Deakins |
Succeeded by | Neil Gerrard |
Personal details | |
Born | 21 July 1950 |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Rosie Pitts [1] |
Hugo Hawksley Fitzthomas Summerson (born 21 July 1950) is a British Conservative politician.
Summerson contested Barking in 1983,but was beaten by Labour's Jo Richardson by 4,026 votes. At the 1987 general election,Summerson was elected Member of Parliament for Walthamstow,gaining 39% of the vote and ousting the Labour incumbent Eric Deakins. This was against the pro-Labour national swing but broadly in line with the swing elsewhere in Greater London which was pro-Conservative.
His maiden speech was made on 4 November 1987,during the second reading of Urban Development Corporations (Financial Limits) Bill. He used the opportunity to extol the virtues of his constituency:"My constituency is Walthamstow. I have found that many people do not know exactly where Walthamstow is. I recommend that they get on the Victoria line northbound and stay on the train until it stops and they will find themselves in Walthamstow. It is an area with a very interesting history." [2]
Summerson lost the seat at the 1992 general election to the Labour candidate Neil Gerrard,who received 45.7% of the vote to Summerson's 37.2%. Since leaving office,Summerson has worked as a PR consultant,amongst other occupations. [3] He is currently a director of Palatine Properties Ltd. [4]
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