John Douglas Naysmith (born April 1, 1941) is the Labour and Co-operative member of Parliament for Bristol North West. He had previously been a councillor in Bristol City Council for eighteen years, and is an immunologist. April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... This article is about the British political party. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Bristol is a port city in south-western England, on the River Avon. ... Immunology is a broad branch of biomedical science that covers study of all aspects of the immune system in all organisms. ...
Doug Naysmith was first elected for Bristol North West at the 1997 general election. He had previously constested it at the 1992 general election, when he lost by only 45 votes, the smallest majority in England at that election. The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ... The UK general election, 1992 was held on April 9, 1992, and was the fourth victory in a row for the Conservatives. ...
During his time in Parliament, Naysmith has largely been loyal to the government. Though he abstained in the Parliamentary vote authorizing British military involvement in the Iraq War in 2003, he joined with the government in voting for the introduction of top-up fees, helping the Prime Minister secure an extremely narrow 5 vote majority (316-311). More recently, in November 2004, the Bristol North West MP voted for a controversial outright ban on fox hunting in England and Wales in a measure that passed the House of Commons by a substantial margin. A fox hunt Fox hunting is a form of hunting for foxes using a pack of scent hounds. ...
DougNaysmith, MP for Bristol North West, has teamed up with former Miss Great Britain, Preeti Desai, and pledged his support for Carers Week 2007* (11-17th June).
Dr Naysmith MP and Preeti are drawing attention to the UK’s six million carers – people who look after a loved one who is either ill, frail or disabled – to help them gain the recognition and support they desperately need.
DougNaysmith says: “I am delighted to be supporting Carers Week once more.
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