Bill Wiggin

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Bill Wiggin
In office 8 June 2001 – present
Preceded by	Peter Temple-Morris
Constituency	Leominster
Majority	13,187 (27%)

Born	4 June 1966
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Milly Wiggin
Website	www.billwiggin.com

Bill Wiggin (born 4 June, 1966) is a British Conservative Party politician, Member of Parliament and Shadow Minister for Agriculture & Fisheries. He has held the seat of Leominster since the 2001 election.

1 Biography
2 References
3 External links

[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

William David Wiggin was born in Herefordshire in 1966. He attended Eton and later read Economics at the University of Wales, Bangor. ^[1]

Following this, Wiggin managed the Foreign Exchange department of Commerzbank. ^[2]

[edit] Political career

Wiggin was selected as the Conservative candidate for Burnley for the 1997 election. He came second to Peter Pike, who recorded a 17,062 majority over him. ^[3] Returning to his roots, he was selected as the Conservative Party candidate in the safe seat of Leominster in April 1999, replacing Peter Temple-Morris (who had defected to the Labour Party). He won his seat in 2001 with a 10,367 majority over his Liberal Democrat opponent.

Initially a backbencher, he was admitted to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs select committee in 2002. During 2003, Michael Howard appointed him to the position of Shadow Minister for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Shadow Secretary of State for Wales. In the reshuffle following the 2005 general election, he was replaced in these posts and made Shadow Minister of Agriculture & Fisheries, where he has remained.

He was re-elected at the 2005 general election with a 2.4% swing in his favour.

Among his many other votes, Wiggin has voted with the noes on a blanket ban on smoking in pubs and restaurants, the 2004 Hunting Bill, and some sections of the Prevention of Terrorism bills.

[edit] Next general election

Shortly before the 2005 general election, the Boundary Commission for England recommended the name of the constituency be changed to North Herefordshire. This change will come into effect at the 54th general election. Assuming Wiggin is reselected as the party candidate, he will contest this seat.

[edit] Personal life

Wiggin is the son of Jerry Wiggin, former MP for Weston-super-Mare. He married his wife Milly in July 1999 and they have four children; Rosie, Jack and Toby. They live near Ledbury, Herefordshire.