Margaret Moran
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| Margaret Moran MP | |
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Member of Parliament
for Luton South |
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| Assumed office 1 May 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Graham Bright |
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| Born | 24 April 1955 Bethnal Green |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Michael Booker |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www.margaretmoran.org.uk |
Margaret Moran (born on April 24, 1955, in Bethnal Green) is a politician in the United Kingdom. She is Member of Parliament (MP) for Luton South, and is a member of the Labour Party.
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[edit] Early life
Her parents were of Irish extraction[citation needed]. She went to St Ursula's High School (now called St Ursula's Convent School), a Catholic girls school on Crooms Hill in Greenwich, then St Mary's College (now called St Mary's University College), a catholic college on Waldegrave Road in Strawberry Hill, Twickenham. She went to the University of Birmingham, gaining a BSocSc (social science degree) in Geography and Sociology in 1978. Before her election in 1997, she had been a councillor (from 1984) and leader (1993–95) of the London Borough of Lewisham Council.
[edit] Parliamentary career
She contested Carshalton and Wallington in 1992. Following the 2001 election she was promoted to the position of government whip, being attached to the Department of Work and Pensions. She was re-elected for a third term as an MP in the 2005 election, with a reduced majority. There had been significant opposition among Luton's large Muslim population to her support for the 2003 invasion of Iraq. She was not reappointed as a whip.
In late 2006, it was reported that Ms Moran may face a Parliamentary investigation over whether she breached House of Commons rules in a dispute over access right near her holiday home in Spain.[1]
She is a member of the Home Affairs Committee, where she takes an interest in combatting domestic violence and in issues of child protection. Her interest in child protection led her to go to the Internet Governance Forum at Rio de Janeiro in November 2007 and was involved in the March 6, 2008 launch of the UK Internet Governance Forum.[2]. She runs [1] eQuality Networks, which is committed to investing in the regeneration of communities.
[edit] Voting record
How Margaret Moran voted on key issues since 2001: [3]
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament.
- Voted both for and against introducing a smoking ban.
- Voted for introducing ID cards.
- Voted for introducing foundation hospitals.
- Voted for introducing student top-up fees.
- Voted for Labour's anti-terrorism laws.
- Voted for the Iraq war.
- Voted against investigating the Iraq war.
- Has never voted on replacing Trident.
- Voted for the hunting ban.
- Voted for equal gay rights.
[edit] Personal life
She lives in Luton and Southampton. She is on the Court of the University of Bedfordshire.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Margaret Moran on TheyWorkForYou.com
- Margaret Moran on The Guardian’s Ask Aristotle
- Margaret Moran on BBC Politics Online
- Women's Parliamentary Radio
[edit] News items
- Internet child porn block calls, BBC News Online, 26 October 2005
- Call for 'swift action' over camps, BBC News Online, 30 April 2003
[edit] Audio clips
- WPRadio Discussing the Womenspeak project on Women's Parliamentary Radio
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| Preceded by Graham Bright |
Member of Parliament for Luton South 1997 – present |
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