Chris Williamson (politician)
| Chris Williamson | |
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| Member of Parliament for Derby North | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Laxton |
| Majority | 613 (1.4%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 September 1956 Derby, Derbyshire, England |
| Alma mater | De Montfort University |
| Website | www.chriswilliamson.org |
Christopher (Chris) Williamson (born 16 September 1956)[1] is a British Labour Party politician, who was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Derby North in 2010. He was also a local councillor, representing the Normanton ward on Derby City Council until his resignation in 2011.[2]
Early LIfe
Born in Derby, he attended the St John Fisher Primary School in Alvaston; Castle DoningtonHigh School, and St Thomas More High School, Allenton. He later attended the Leicester Polytechnic where he obtained a CQSW in 1985.
He worked as a mechanical engineering apprentice for a year from 1972 before working six years as a bricklayer. He was a social worker in Derby between 1983 and 1986 before working as a welfare rights officer. He has been vegan since the 1970s.[3]
Political Career
Chris Williamson joined the Labour Party in 1976 and became a councillor in 1991 and became Leader of the Labour Group on Derby City Council. He was Leader of Derby City Council on two separate occasions. He is a member of the League Against Cruel Sports and is vice chair of the Local Government Anti Poverty Forum.[4]
He was the second newly elected MP of the 2010 intake to make his maiden speech in the House of Commons, speaking in response to the Queen's Speech on 25 May 2010.
In October 2010, he became a shadow minister for communities and local government after only four months as an MP but after the reshuffle of the party in 2013 his role as shadow minister was replaced by Lyn Brown and he was elected onto the Communities and Local Government Select Committee.
He was one of 16 signatories of an open letter to Ed Miliband in January 2015 calling on the party to commit to oppose further austerity, take rail franchises back into public ownership and strengthen collective bargaining arrangements[5]
References
- ↑ "Who's Who". Ukwhoswho.com. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
- ↑ "DERBY North MP Chris Williamson has resigned from his position as councillor for Normanton after 20 years.". This is Derbyshire. 2011-03-26. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
- ↑ Kerry McCarthy MP full transcript (column 898), World Vegan Day, Adjournment Debate, House of Commons, 10.27 pm - 10.56 pm, 1 November 2011.
- ↑ "Chris Williamson - Parliamentary candidates - Telegraph". Ukpolitics.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
- ↑ Eaton, George (26 January 2015). "The Labour left demand a change of direction - why their intervention matters". New Statesman. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
External links
- Official Website
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Bob Laxton |
Member of Parliament for Derby North 2010–present |
Incumbent |