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[[Austin Mitchell]] is the [[Labour Party]] MP for Great Grimsby. He was first elected in April 1977. | [[Austin Mitchell]] is the [[Labour Party]] MP for Great Grimsby. He was first elected in April 1977. | ||
His political interests are listed as economics, media, fishing industry, agriculture, poverty, accountancy, legal reform, European Union, electoral reform, constitutional reform and small businesses. <ref> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/austin-mitchell/372 Austin Mitchell MP] ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 29 March 2015 </ref> | His political interests are listed as economics, media, fishing industry, agriculture, poverty, accountancy, legal reform, European Union, electoral reform, constitutional reform and small businesses. <ref> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/austin-mitchell/372 Austin Mitchell MP] ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 29 March 2015 </ref> | ||
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| + | ==Controversy== | ||
| + | Mitchell received criticism when in February 2015 he dismissed [[UKIP]]'s chances of winning his seat in the Great Grimsby constituency, saying that [[Labour]] would win the seat 'even' if it had selected a 'raving raving alcoholic sex paedophile' as its candidate.<ref> Jamie Merrill [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/generalelection/labour-mp-austin-mitchell-even-if-we-selected-a-raving-alcoholic-sex-paedophile-we-wouldnt-lose-grimsby-10061754.html Labour MP Austin Mitchell: 'Even if we selected a raving alcoholic sex paedophile we wouldn't lose Grimsby'] ''Independent'', 21 February 2015, accessed 30 March 2015 </ref> | ||
==Contact== | ==Contact== | ||
====Constituency==== | ====Constituency==== | ||
| − | + | :'''Address:''' 13 Bargate, Grimsby, DN34 4SS | |
| − | + | :'''Telephone:''' 01472 342145 | |
| − | + | "'''Fax:''' 01472 251484 | |
| − | + | :'''Email:''' bentonjo@parliament.uk | |
====Parliamentary==== | ====Parliamentary==== | ||
| − | + | :'''Address:''' House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA | |
| − | + | :'''Telephone:''' 020 7219 4559 | |
| − | + | :'''Fax:''' 020 7219 4843 | |
| − | + | :'''Email:''' mitchellav@parliament.uk | |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 09:44, 30 March 2015
Austin Mitchell is the Labour Party MP for Great Grimsby. He was first elected in April 1977. His political interests are listed as economics, media, fishing industry, agriculture, poverty, accountancy, legal reform, European Union, electoral reform, constitutional reform and small businesses. [1]
Controversy
Mitchell received criticism when in February 2015 he dismissed UKIP's chances of winning his seat in the Great Grimsby constituency, saying that Labour would win the seat 'even' if it had selected a 'raving raving alcoholic sex paedophile' as its candidate.[2]
Contact
Constituency
- Address: 13 Bargate, Grimsby, DN34 4SS
- Telephone: 01472 342145
"Fax: 01472 251484
- Email: bentonjo@parliament.uk
Parliamentary
- Address: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
- Telephone: 020 7219 4559
- Fax: 020 7219 4843
- Email: mitchellav@parliament.uk
Notes
- ↑ Austin Mitchell MP www.parliament.uk, accessed 29 March 2015
- ↑ Jamie Merrill Labour MP Austin Mitchell: 'Even if we selected a raving alcoholic sex paedophile we wouldn't lose Grimsby' Independent, 21 February 2015, accessed 30 March 2015
