Denis Murphy (UK politician)

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Denis Murphy MP
Member of Parliament
for Wansbeck
Incumbent
Assumed office 
1 May 1997
Preceded by John Thompson
Born 2 November 1948 (1948-11-02) (age 59)
Ashington
Nationality British
Political party Labour
Religion Roman Catholic

Denis Murphy (born 2 November 1948, Ashington) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is Labour member of Parliament for Wansbeck, with his surgery located in Ashington, and was first elected in 1997. He had previously led Wansbeck District Council. He is a member of the National Union of Mineworkers and was the only member of the 1997 intake to be backed by that union. Denis Murphy formerly worked down the mines himself.

On his proudest achievement in government since 1997 Denis Murphy said: "I was proud of the major role I played to secure funding for the UK mining industry, safeguarding hundreds of jobs in my constituency and the future of the last deep mine in the Great Northern coalfield, Ellington colliery in Northumberland."

Voted for an amendment saying the case for renewing the UK's Trident nuclear submarine system "is not yet proven" and that a decision should be delayed.

Signed Early Day Motion 2699 Freedom of Information, 10 December 2006.

Has campaigned hard for a local rail service in his constituency, with talks advancing further in early 2007.

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