Rebecca Long-Bailey
| Rebecca Long-Bailey MP | |
|---|---|
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| Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | |
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Assumed office 9 February 2017 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Shadowing | Greg Clark |
| Preceded by | Clive Lewis |
| Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury | |
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In office 27 June 2016 – 9 February 2017 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Shadowing |
Greg Hands David Gauke |
| Preceded by | Seema Malhotra |
| Succeeded by | Peter Dowd |
| Member of Parliament for Salford and Eccles | |
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Assumed office 8 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Hazel Blears |
| Majority | 19,132 (40.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
22 September 1979 Old Trafford, Stretford near Manchester, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Steve Bailey |
| Children | 1 son |
| Alma mater |
Manchester Metropolitan University |
| Website | Official website |
Rebecca Long-Bailey (born 22 September 1979[1]) is a British Labour Party politician who was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Salford and Eccles in the 2015 general election.[2] She has been Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy since February 2017.
Early life
Rebecca Long-Bailey was born Rebecca Long, in Old Trafford, Stretford to Irish parents on 22 September 1979.[3] Her father, Jimmy Long, was a Salford docker and a trade union representative at Shell, Barton Docks.[1] She attended Chester Catholic High School.
She began her working life serving at the shop counter of a pawn shop, an experience that she says "taught [her] more about the struggles of life than any degree or qualification ever could." She also worked in call centres, a furniture factory, and as a postwoman before eventually studying to become a solicitor.[4]
She studied Politics and Sociology at Manchester Metropolitan University, then completed a law degree.[5]
Career
She worked as a solicitor at law firms Halliwells, Pinsent Masons and Hill Dickinson,[6] specialising in commercial law, commercial property, NHS contracts and NHS estates.[1]
When Hazel Blears decided to stand down, Long stood as a candidate for Salford and Eccles, and received the backing of Unite Union, Salford's elected mayor, Ian Stewart, and former Salford council leader John Merry, when the Labour Party decided to have a woman-only shortlist.[3]
Long-Bailey was one of 36 Labour MPs to nominate Jeremy Corbyn as a candidate in the Labour leadership election of 2015.[7] After winning the leadership of the party, Corbyn replaced Hilary Benn on Labour's NEC with Long-Bailey.[8]
In June 2016, Long-Bailey was appointed as Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury after mass resignations from the shadow cabinet necessitated a reshuffle.[9] Following Clive Lewis's resignation from the Shadow Cabinet on 8 February 2017 over Corbyn's whipping of the Article 50 vote, Long-Bailey was appointed as Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.[10]
Personal life
Long-Bailey is married and has a son.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 Jamieson, Sophie (29 April 2015). "Female MPs: Parliament's future front bench stars". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ↑ "Salford & Eccles". BBC. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- 1 2 Keeling, Neal (20 June 2014). "High-flying solicitor is in the running to stand for Hazel Blears seat". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ↑ "About Me". rebeccalongbailey.com. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- 1 2 Dominika Piasecka (30 April 2015). "Working class woman transformed into fervent politician". Quays News. University of Salford. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ↑ Neil Rose (27 June 2016). "Labour's legal leaders join Shadow Cabinet rebellion". legalfutures. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ↑ Fenton, Siobhan (15 June 2015). "Who nominated who for the 2015 Labour leadership election?". New Statesman. London. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ↑ "Hilary Benn bumped off NEC as Trident debate looms | Gary Gibbon on Politics". Channel 4. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ↑ "Jeremy Corbyn unveils new top team after resignations". BBC News. 27 June 2016.
- ↑ @jeremycorbyn (9 February 2017). "I'm pleased to announce appointments to Labour's Shadow Cabinet @RLong_Bailey @SueHayman1 @Rees4Neath @Peter_Dowd" (Tweet) – via Twitter. .
External links
- Official website
- Profile: Rebecca Long-Bailey, parliament.uk
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hazel Blears |
Member of Parliament for Salford and Eccles 2015–present |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Seema Malhotra |
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2016–2017 |
Succeeded by Peter Dowd |
| Preceded by Clive Lewis |
Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 2017–present |
Incumbent |