Geoffrey George Boot (born 1953) is an English-born politician who until 2021 served as a Member of the House of Keys for Glenfaba and Peel. Before moving to the Isle of Man, Boot also served as a Conservative Councillor and Mayor for Sandgate in Kent.
Geoffrey George Boot | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture | |
| In office 4 October 2016 – 12 August 2021 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Richard Gozney |
| Preceded by | Richard Ronan |
| Succeeded by | Clare Barber |
| Member of the House of Keys for Glenfaba and Peel | |
| In office 22 September 2016 – 12 August 2021 | |
| Member of the House of Keys for Glenfaba | |
| In office 11 September 2015 – 21 September 2016 | |
| Succeeded by | Constituency Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 Nottingham, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative |
| Spouse | Suzie Boot |
| Children | 4 |
Early life
editGeoffrey George Boot[1] was born in Nottingham in 1953 and was educated in Sussex Coast College Hastings.[2] Boot's time at college was cut short by a serious motorsport accident which left him hospitalised and forced him to leave further education.
After the accident, Boot began his working career at Midland Bank before moving into surveying and estate agency work. Boot also operated a large soft fruit farm as well as holiday, golf and leisure facilities.
UK political career
editPrior to his election into the House of Keys, Boot was a Conservative Party councillor in the parish of Sandgate, Kent, where he served four years as chairman and for three months was their only mayor.[3] He and his wife Suzie unsuccessfully stood in the 2007 Shepway District Council election for the Folkestone Cheriton ward.[4]
Manx political career
editHe contested the House of Keys seat of Glenfaba in both the 2006 and 2011 Manx general elections, but the seat was retained by his opponent David Anderson in both elections.[5][1] From 2012 to 2015 Boot served as a Commissioner for the parish of German.[3]
He stood in a 2015 by-election triggered by Anderson's promotion to the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man.[6] and won the election with 424 votes.[7] His victory by three votes was described by the Mansfield and Ashfield Chad as "the closest Manx election result since 1929".[3] In Tynwald, Boot sat on the Social Affairs Policy Review Committee, Select Committee of Tynwald on the Registration of Property and served as political member of the Department of Economic Development and the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture.
In the 2016 Manx General Election, the constituency of Glenfaba was merged with the neighbouring constituency of Peel. Boot was returned with an increased vote count along with former Peel MHK Ray Harmer, who topped the poll.[2] In October 2016 he was chosen by Howard Quayle to serve as Minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture.[2]
From 2017 to 2018, Boot sat on the Select Committee on the Functioning of Tynwald.
As Minister, Boot held responsibility for legislation and regulation relating to the island's farming and fishing industries as well as environmental and biodiversity policy and the protection and management of the island's national glens, territorial seas and reserves.[8] In 2020 Boot was responsible for taking the Climate Change Act through Tynwald, which set out the Isle of Man Government's approach to mitigating the effects of climate change and its commitment to reducing net carbon emissions to zero by 2050.[9]
In May 2021, Boot stated that he intended to stand as a candidate in the 2021 Manx General Election.[10]
But in June 2021, Boot shouted at women (whilst campaigning for election) from Ireland telling her to go back to Ireland which spark outrage in the community.[11]
Boot stood for re-election for Glenfaba and Peel at the 2021 general election, but was not elected: he came in sixth place with less than 4% of the votes cast.
United Kingdom electoral results
editLocal elections in the United Kingdom
edit| Date of election | Constituency | Party | Votes | % of votes | Result | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Shepway District Council election | Folkestone Cheriton | Conservative | 216 | 15.5 | Not elected | [12] | |
| 2007 Shepway District Council election | Folkestone Cheriton | Conservative | 433 | 28.8 | Not elected | [4] | |
Electoral results
edit2006
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Anderson | 760 | 58.96% | |
| Independent | Geoffrey Boot | 529 | 41.04% | |
| Total valid votes | 1289 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 13 | 1% | ||
| Registered electors | 1,733 | |||
| Turnout | 1302 | 75.13% | ||
2011
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Anderson | 649 | 46.52% | |
| Independent | Geoffrey Boot | 557 | 39.93% | |
| Independent | Matthew Wadsworth | 189 | 13.55% | |
| Total valid votes | 1395 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 11 | 0.78% | ||
| Registered electors | 2,016 | |||
| Turnout | 1406 | 69.74% | ||
2015
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Geoffrey Boot | 424 | 50.18% | |
| Independent | David Talbot | 421 | 49.82% | |
| Total valid votes | 845 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 7 | 0.71% | ||
| Turnout | 845 | 33.27% | ||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Raymond Harmer | 2195 | 41.91% | |
| Independent | Geoffrey Boot | 1805 | 34.46% | |
| Independent | Leslie Hanson | 1238 | 23.63% | |
| Total valid votes | 5238 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 24 | 0.73% | ||
| Registered electors | 5,886 | |||
| Turnout | 3309 | 56.22% | ||
2021
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | Of total (%) | |||
| Independent | Kate Lord-Brennan | 2,150 | 30.9 | |
| Independent | Tim Crookall | 1,134 | 19.3 | |
| Independent | Ray Harmer | 1,073 | 15.4 | |
| Independent | Trevor Cowin | 1,070 | 15.4 | |
| Green | Leo Cussons | 855 | 12.3 | |
| Independent | Geoffrey Boot | 273 | 3.9 | |
| Independent | Mikey Lee | 201 | 2.9 | |
| Total votes | 6,756 | 191.4 | ||
| Total ballots | 3,639 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 6 | |||
| Turnout | 3,645 | 57.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 6,380 | |||
Personal life
editBoot has four children with his wife Suzie.[2] Mr and Mrs Boot own a number of properties including Sandgate Castle, a Device Fort in Sandgate, Kent.[18] which is now used by his property investment company, AMT South Eastern Ltd.[3]
He is a commercial pilot and a chief flying instructor.[2] He won the King's Cup Race three times and was a co-founder of FLYER magazine.[2] In 2016, Boot announced that he would be downsizing his commitments.[3]
On the 18 March 1999 he was enrolled as a minor Scottish baron, with the title of Baron Boot of Waughton.[19][a] Boot is related to the family associated with the Boots pharmaceutical chain.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ In Scotland feudal minor baronies may be transferred by purchase: The Scotsman 22 November 2006 "Buy yourself a title and swap the Mr for Baron"
References
edit- ^ a b c "House of Keys 2011 General Election Results" (PDF). Isle of Man Government. 29 September 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Geoffrey George Boot MHK (Glenfaba)". Tynwald. 2016. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Colourful Past of new MKH Baron Boot". Chad. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Local Election Results 2007 Shepway". Local Elections Archive Project. 3 May 2007. Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "The 2006 Isle of Man General Election Results". iomelections.com. 23 November 2006. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "Isle of Man by-elections: Six to stand in Peel and Glenfaba". BBC News Online. 12 August 2015. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "Glenfaba Results (2015)". Manx Radio. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "Isle of Man Government - Environment, Food and Agriculture". Isle of Man Government. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "Isle of Man Government - Climate Change Isle of Man". Isle of Man Government. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "Declaration of Candidacy 2021 - Geoffrey Boot MHK". Geoffrey Boot. 16 June 2020. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ Manx Radio (19 August 2021). "Boot dispute caught on camera".
- ^ "Local Election Results 2003 Shepway". Local Elections Archive Project. 2003. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022.
- ^ "House of Keys 2006 General Election results" (PDF). Isle of Man Government. 23 November 2006. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 April 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "House of Keys By-Election 2015" (PDF). Isle of Man Government. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 March 2022.
- ^ "2016 General Election - Constituency Results" (PDF). Isle of Man Government. 26 September 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Glenfaba and Peel (2021)". Manx Radio. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "Glenfaba and Peel notice of result (2021)" (PDF). Isle of Man Government. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "Burglar Fails to Break into Geoffrey Boot's Sandgate Castle Home". Dover Express. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "Court of the Lord Lyon". Edinburgh Gazette (24861): 1734. 15 August 2000.
- Airprox in UK airspace involving General Aviation accidents Book No 15 (editor and member of Airprox Board).
- Royal Aero Club Newsletter winter 2005/06.