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[[Michael Meacher]] has been Labour MP for Oldham West & Royton since 1997. He was previously MP for Oldham West from 1970 to 1997. His ministerial posts have included: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Industry) 1974-5, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Security) 1975-6, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Trade) 1976-9, Minister of State (Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions) (Environment) 1997-01, and Minister (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Environment) 2001-03.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/mr-michael-meacher/454 Rt Hon Mr Michael Meacher], www.parliament.uk, accessed 24 August 2013.</ref>
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'''Michael Meacher''' is a former Labour government minister. He has been [[Labour Party]] MP for Oldham West & Royton since 1997. He was previously MP for Oldham West from 1970 to 1997.  
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Meacher passed away on the 21 October 2015, prompting a by-election in his seat of Oldham West and Royton. <ref>[https://www.civilserviceworld.com/articles/analysis/arrivals-moves-departures-latest-appointments-civil-service-politics-and-public-0 Dods People, 'Arrivals, moves and departures'],Civil Service World, 26 October 2015, accessed 2 November 2015</ref>
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==Parliamentary career==
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Meacher's ministerial posts have included: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Industry) 1974-5, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Security) 1975-6, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Trade) 1976-9, Minister of State (Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions) (Environment) 1997-01, and Minister (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Environment)2001-03.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/mr-michael-meacher/454 Rt Hon Mr Michael Meacher], www.parliament.uk, accessed 24 August 2013.</ref>
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In the 2015 general election, Meacher was re-elected with a majority of 14,738. <ref> [http://www.express.co.uk/politics/politicians/labour/michael-meacher/526 Michael Meacher] ''Express'', accessed 18 May 2015 </ref>
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==Affiliations==
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*[[Westminster Diet and Health Forum]]
  
 
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==Notes==

Latest revision as of 13:22, 2 November 2015

Michael Meacher MP

Michael Meacher is a former Labour government minister. He has been Labour Party MP for Oldham West & Royton since 1997. He was previously MP for Oldham West from 1970 to 1997.

Meacher passed away on the 21 October 2015, prompting a by-election in his seat of Oldham West and Royton. [1]

Parliamentary career

Meacher's ministerial posts have included: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Industry) 1974-5, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Security) 1975-6, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Trade) 1976-9, Minister of State (Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions) (Environment) 1997-01, and Minister (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Environment)2001-03.[2]

In the 2015 general election, Meacher was re-elected with a majority of 14,738. [3]

Affiliations

Notes

  1. Dods People, 'Arrivals, moves and departures',Civil Service World, 26 October 2015, accessed 2 November 2015
  2. Rt Hon Mr Michael Meacher, www.parliament.uk, accessed 24 August 2013.
  3. Michael Meacher Express, accessed 18 May 2015