At the by-election, the Conservatives selected Jacqui Lait, who had lost her seat at Hastings in the general election.
Lait was a candidate for Strathclyde West for the 1984 European elections and the following year stood in the by-election for Tyne Bridge where she finished in third place behind David Clelland and Rod Kenyon.
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In September 2001, Lait was appointed shadow Secretary of State for Scotland, a position she held until 2003 when she became shadow Home Affairs Minister.
Jacqui Smith | Jacqui McShee | Jacqui McQueen | Jacqui Lait | Jacqui Abbott | Jacqui | Jacqui Shipanga | Jacqui Morgan | Jacqui Mengler | Jacqui Malouf | Jacqui Jacoby | Jacqui Jackson | Jacqui Hurley | Jacqui Delaney | Jacqui Dean | Jacqui Dankworth | Jack Lait |
As of 2010, the President of FPA is Baroness Gould of Potternewton; Vice Presidents include Jacqui Lait, Joan Ruddock MP, and Baroness Tonge and the charity is supported by a number of patrons.