David Shaw (UK politician)

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David Lawrence Shaw (born 14 November 1950) is a former British Member of Parliament. He was Conservative Member for Dover from 1987 general election until the 1997 election, when he lost the seat to Gwyn Prosser of Labour. He was notable as the first British Member of Parliament to use the internet to communicate.^{[citation needed]}

At the 2001 general election he stood in the London constituency of Kingston and Surbiton against the Liberal Democrat MP Edward Davey, who was defending a majority of just 56 from the election 4 years earlier. In the event, Davey held the seat with a majority increased by over 15,000.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Peter Rees	Member of Parliament for Dover 1987–1997	Succeeded by Gwyn Prosser