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- Edward_Leigh abstract "Sir Edward Julian Egerton Leigh MP (born 20 July 1950) is a British Conservative politician. He has represented Gainsborough, Lincolnshire in the House of Commons as its Member of Parliament since 1997, and for its predecessor constituency of Gainsborough and Horncastle between 1983 and 1997. He served as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee since 2001, but stepped down at the end of the parliamentary session in 2010 as it is customary for a member of the opposition party to hold this post.Leigh was knighted in the 2013 Birthday Honours for public and political service, and was previously dubbed "the Viscount" in the Commons, in allusion to his landed gentry background. Leigh later gained a reputation owing to his staunch opposition to abortion, contraception and controversial genetic research, for his support of capital punishment and for his defence of Section 28, which made Local Authorities not allowed to "promote the teaching in any maintained-school of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship". However, he has since reversed his support for capital punishment. These strongly held beliefs derive from his Roman Catholic upbringing. Leigh himself was an opponent of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 and voted against it in Parliament at its Second Reading. Once passed, Leigh proposed an amendment to the Act to extend the property and pension rights afforded by civil partnerships to siblings who had lived together for more than 12 years. This was opposed by many backers of the initial Bill, such as frontbench Conservative MP Alan Duncan, who considered it a wrecking amendment.A veteran backbencher, Leigh was encouraged to challenge for the Speakership of the House of Commons, and after the 2010 General Election for one of the Deputy Speakerships, but chose not to pursue this ambition for the time being since parliamentary convention precludes members of the governing party being elected to such high office, unless already in situ. Described as an "intelligent but prankish and unpredictable radical rightwing intellectual" and a Tory rebel, Leigh does not hesitate to go against the leadership of his party for his own principles. He speaks regularly in the House, mainly on civil liberties, constitutional, ecclesiastical and economic matters.".
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- Edward_Leigh alias "Sir Edward Leigh MP".
- Edward_Leigh almaMater Durham_University.
- Edward_Leigh birthDate "1950-07-20".
- Edward_Leigh birthPlace England.
- Edward_Leigh birthPlace London.
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- Edward_Leigh nationality United_Kingdom.
- Edward_Leigh occupation Politician.
- Edward_Leigh office "Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee".
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- Edward_Leigh party Conservative_Party_(UK).
- Edward_Leigh profession Lawyer.
- Edward_Leigh religion Catholic_Church.
- Edward_Leigh residence Lincolnshire.
- Edward_Leigh residence London.
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- Edward_Leigh almaMater Durham_University.
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- Edward_Leigh birthDate "1950-07-20".
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- Edward_Leigh children "6".
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- Edward_Leigh office "(Gainsborough and Horncastle )".
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- Edward_Leigh party Conservative_Party_(UK).
- Edward_Leigh placeOfBirth London.
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- Edward_Leigh preceded David_Davis.
- Edward_Leigh predecessor Marcus_Kimball,_Baron_Kimball.
- Edward_Leigh profession Lawyer.
- Edward_Leigh religion Catholic_Church.
- Edward_Leigh residence "London and Lincolnshire".
- Edward_Leigh shortDescription "Politician".
- Edward_Leigh spouse "Mary, née Goodman".
- Edward_Leigh succeeded Margaret_Hodge.
- Edward_Leigh termEnd "2010-06-09".
- Edward_Leigh termStart "1983-06-09".
- Edward_Leigh termStart "2001-06-07".
- Edward_Leigh title "Member of Parliament for Gainsborough and Horncastle".
- Edward_Leigh title "Member of Parliament for Gainsborough".
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- Edward_Leigh years "1983".
- Edward_Leigh years "1997".
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