Mary Glindon
| Mary Glindon | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for North Tyneside | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Byers |
| Majority | 12,884 (27.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 January 1957 Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Ray Glindon |
| Children | Alexandra Mulgrove |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | maryglindonmp.co.uk |
Mary Theresa Glindon[1] (born 13 January 1957[2] in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland[3]) is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for North Tyneside since 2010.
Member of Parliament
2010-present
Glindon was selected in February 2010 as Labour candidate for the safe seat, while a Councillor for Battle Hill Ward on North Tyneside Council,[4] after the previous MP Stephen Byers announced in November 2009 that he would not contest the next election.[5]
At the general election in May 2010, she beat Liberal Democrat Councillor David Ord in to a distant second place to hold the seat with 50.7% of the votes, despite a 8.7% swing away from Labour.[6]
As an MP her parliamentary voting record has included opposing the 'bedroom tax' and increasing welfare support for those unable to work due to illness or disability. She voted against raising tuition fees to £9000 and against the cut in education allowance (EMA) for 16-19 year olds. She has voted for measures to curb climate change and for measures to raise the level of income tax for those earning over £150,000.[7]
In 2013 she was one of 161 MPs to oppose the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013. She is also a listed member of the House of Commons' All-Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group, and is an opponent of abortion.[8]
She called for a commons debate on the badger cull, which she opposed.[9]
She is a member of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee, and the Communities and Local Government Select Committee, as of 2010 and 2013, respectively.
Glindon was Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Mary Creagh when she was Shadow Secretary of State for Transport until 2014.
Personal life
Glindon is currently married to Ray, who is a councillor for Camperdown Ward on North Tyneside Council, as well as Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources since 2013. She is also a devout Catholic,[10] attending church regularly.
References
- ↑ http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/59418/notices/1118281/
- ↑ "Mary Glindon MP". BBC Democracy Live. BBC. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ↑ "Mary Glindon Biography". Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ↑ "Councillor Mary Glindon". North Tyneside Council. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ↑ "Labour select Mary Glindon for North Tyneside". Labour Matters. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ↑ "The 2010 general election: Tyneside North". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ↑ http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/24927/mary_glindon/north_tyneside/votes
- ↑ http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/pro-life.htm
- ↑ "'Townie' MP Mary Glindon tries to stop badger TB cull". BBC News. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ↑ citation needed
External links
- Electoral history and profile at The Guardian
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Profile at Westminster Parliamentary Record
- Profile at BBC News Democracy Live
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Stephen Byers |
Member of Parliament for North Tyneside 2010 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |