Andrew George (politician)
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Andrew Henry George (born 2 December 1958) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of St Ives in Cornwall since 1997. He is the current Vice-Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Housing and Planning Group. and a qualifying member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Carers.
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