Julian has been MP for New Forest East since 1997.
On 6 May 2010, he was re-elected with a majority of 11,307.

"Julian Lewis has a formidable reputation in the field of defence and disarmament. He led the challenge to dangerous unilateralism in the Eighties, and was proved right on this crucial issue. Julian is held in very high regard by defence experts and has brought this real experience and expertise to my Front Bench team."

— Rt Hon David Cameron MP
February 2010

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Julian was elected as the Conservative MP for New Forest East in May 1997 and re-elected in June 2001 and in May 2005 with a greatly increased majority. From November 2002 until May 2010, he was the Shadow Defence Minister for the Royal Navy, the nuclear deterrent and strategic issues. He held this post continuously, except for a period as Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office between September 2004 and the 2005 General Election.

The New Forest East constituency was created at the 1997 General Election. A fifth of its electors came from the former New Forest seat; four-fifths came from the former Romsey and Waterside seat. A full description of New Forest East was included in Julian's maiden speech.

As a result of boundary changes, Sway is now included in the constituency for the first time.

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