Richard Allan (11 February 1966) was the British Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hallam from the general election of Thursday the 2nd of May 1997 until the dissolution of Parliament on the 11th of April 2005. February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... 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. ... Sheffield Hallam is a Parliamentary constituency covering south west Sheffield. ...

In 1997 he unseated Irvine Patnick of the Conservative Party with a majority of 8221 (a swing of 3.1%). In 2001 he was re-elected with an increased majority of 9347. During his tenure Mr Allan held various committee seats, including the Chair of the House of Commons Information Select Committee and a seat on the House of Commons Liaison Select Committee. Sir Cyril Irvine Patnick, OBE (b. ... Conservative Party, as a proper noun, can refer to: Canada Conservative Party of Canada (since 2003) Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (1942-2003) Conservative Party of Canada (historical) (until 1942) Their respective affiliated provincial parties Chile - Conservative Party Colombia - Colombian Conservative Party Denmark - Conservative Peoples Party New Zealand - Conservative...

He is a member of the Liberal Democrats. Allan did not seek reelection at the 2005 general election. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 and won by the Labour Party, led by Tony Blair. ...

Mr Allan was succeeded by Sheffield Hallam's Liberal Democrat candidate: Nick Clegg (majority 8682), for whom he acted as campaign manager. Sheffield Hallam is a Parliamentary constituency covering south west Sheffield. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Nicholas Clegg (born 7 January 1967) is the British Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hallam. ...

External links

• Post Political Times Richard Allan's weblog
• Sheffield Liberal Democrats
• Guardian Politics Ask Aristotle - Richard Allan
• TheyWorkForYou.com - Richard Allan
• The Public Whip - Richard Allan voting record
• BBC News - Richard Allan profile 10 February 2005

February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

Sir Cyril Irvine Patnick, OBE (b. ... Sheffield Hallam is a Parliamentary constituency covering south west Sheffield. ... Nicholas Clegg (born 7 January 1967) is the British Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hallam. ...