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As a former local councillor and lay visitor to police stations, Dominic has long cared about the impact of crime on local communities.
Dominic is a strong believer that the public are key in tackling crime from the bottom up. He himself has intervened to help apprehend criminals on more than one occasion.
Since his election in 1997, Dominic has played a key role in the formulation of home affairs policy and justice policy. He has also spearheaded the party’s efforts to prevent the further erosion of our civil liberties. In addition to his current responsibilities as Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, Dominic is in charge of developing a new Bill of Rights to replace the Human Rights Act which will both protect human rights and have much more resonance with the public.
POSITIONS HELD:
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MP for Beaconsfield, 1997 -
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Shadow Minister for Scotland, June 1999 - Sept 2001
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Shadow Minister for Criminal Justice, Sept 2001 - June 2008
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Shadow Attorney General, November 2003 - September 2009
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Shadow Home Secretary, June 2008 - January 2009
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Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, January 2009 -
PROUDEST POLITICAL ACHIEVEMENT:
Inflicting the first defeat of the Government in the House of Commons over 90 day detention without charge.
INTERESTS OUTSIDE OF POLITICS:
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Canoeing and boating
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Mountain climbing, skiing and fell walking
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Architecture
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Travel
FAMILY LIFE:
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Married to Caroline
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Two children: James and Hugo