Peter Brand (born 16 May 1947) is a

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general practitioner and

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politician.

Early life

Brand studied at

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and the

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Medical School.

Political career

Brand was elected to the

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in 1984. He was elected

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for the

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at the 1997 general election after coming second in 1992, but lost his seat to the

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at the 2001 election. During his time in parliament his voting record shows he often rebelled against the majority vote of his party.

Personal life

Brand practised as a GP in Brading and

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for many years but is now retired. In 2000, he was investigated by the police over the death of a child patient in 1973, but was cleared of wrongdoing.BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/894279.stm He lives with his wife, Jane, also a retired GP.

References

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voting record 1947 births Living people Liberal Democrats (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1997–2001 Members of Parliament for the Isle of Wight {{England-UK-MP-stub