Louise Ellman
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Louise Ellman has been Labour Party MP for Liverpool Riverside since 1997. In the 2015 election Ellman once again retained her seat, gaining 67 per cent of the vote and a majority of 24,463. [1]
According to her biography in JC Power 100:
- Labour MP for Liverpool Riverside since 1997, the 62-year-old is probably Israel’s staunchest supporter in an often hostile Commons. She came to Westminster after leading Lancashire County Council. Her varied responsibilities include sitting on the Transport Select Committee, a vice-presidency of the Local Government Association, and board membership of Merseyside arts and cultural organisations. She also chairs the Jewish Labour Movement, the successor organisation to Poale Zion, and is a Labour Friends of Israel vice-chair.[2]
Affiliations
- Associate Parliamentary Health Group
- Labour Friends of Israel
- In 2008 Ellman chaired a meeting organised jointly by Progress and Compass[3]
Contact, References and Resources
Contact
Links to Israel and the IDF
The Charity Commission lists "Dame Louise Joyce Ellman" as a trustee of The British Friends of The Bar-Ilan University (charity 314139) since 20 October 2025.[4]
| Charity | Role | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The British Friends of The Bar-Ilan University | Trustee | 20 October 2025 | – | [4] |
The charity's 2025 report states that it "supported urgent appeals for students serving in the IDF" at Bar-Ilan University; the amount given by the UK charity is not stated.[5] Powerbase grades this link as borderline.
Identity note. Matched on full name and title (high confidence).
Resources
References
- ↑ Liverpool Riverside Parliamentary constituency BBC News, accessed 21 May 2015
- ↑ JC Power 100: The people shaping Jewish life in Britain, 25 April 2008
- ↑ Progress 'Liverpool: Winning a fourth term: what’s the road to victory? A debate about the future of the Labour party held jointly by Progress and Compass' 04 July 2008 18:00 to 19:30, accessed 1 November 2009
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Charity Commission, The British Friends of the Bar-Ilan University (314139) – trustees, Register of Charities, accessed 21 October 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, The British Friends of the Bar-Ilan University (314139): accounts and annual returns Register of Charities; latest accounts downloaded 15 October 2026.