John Woodcock (politician)
| John Woodcock MP | |
|---|---|
| Shadow Minister for Transport | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 9 October 2010 | |
| Leader | Ed Miliband |
| Preceded by | Willie Bain |
| Member of Parliament for Barrow and Furness | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | John Hutton |
| Majority | 5,208 (11.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 October 1978 Sheffield, South Yorkshire[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour Co-operative |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Website | www.john-woodcock-for-furness.org |
John Zak Woodcock[2] (born 14 October 1978)[3] is a British Labour Co-operative politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Barrow and Furness since 2010.
Early and personal life
Woodcock was born in Sheffield, attended the University of Edinburgh and worked as an aide to John Hutton from 2005 to 2008 and later a special advisor to Prime Minister Gordon Brown.[4] He is married to Mandy Telford, president of the National Union of Students between 2002 and 2004.[5]
Parliamentary career
Woodcock was elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Barrow and Furness in the 2010 general election with a majority of 5,208.[6] He succeeded John Hutton, Labour MP for the constituency since 1992.
On 10 October 2010, only five months after being elected to Parliament, he was named a Shadow Minister for Transport. John stepped down from this post in January 2013. From July 2011-January 2013 Woodcock was Chair of Labour Friends of Israel.[7]
He was also a member of the Public Bill Committee for the Defence Reform Bill.[8]
In December 2013, Woodcock publicly announced he was suffering from depression and is now having treatment for the condition.[9]
References
- ↑ http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U251659/
- ↑ "List of Members returned to serve in Parliament at the General Election 2010". London Gazette. 2010-05-13. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
- ↑ "John Woodcock MP". BBC Democracy Live. BBC. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ↑ "Meet Labour's man set to replace John Hutton". North-West Evening Mail. 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
- ↑ Jess Freeman (2010-07-09). "NUS presidents: where are they now?". Total Politics. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- ↑ "Barrow & Furness". BBC News. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
- ↑ Marcus Dysch (5 July 2011). "Labour Friends of Israel name new chair". Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ↑ "House of Commons Public Bill Committee on the Defence Reform Bill 2013-14". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ↑ I am depressed and I have decided to get help The Independent, 5 Dec 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
External links
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Hutton |
Member of Parliament for Barrow and Furness 2010–present |
Incumbent |