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[[File:Lilian Greenwood.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Lilian Greenwood, MP for Nottingham South]] | [[File:Lilian Greenwood.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Lilian Greenwood, MP for Nottingham South]] | ||
| − | '''Lilian Greenwood''' is the UK Labour MP for Nottingham South. <ref> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/lilian-greenwood/4029 Lilian Greenwood MP] www.parliament.uk, accessed 5 March 2015 </ref> She was in May 2010 with a majority vote of 1,772. <ref> [http://www.politics.co.uk/reference/lilian-greenwood Lilian Greenwood] ''politics.co.uk'', accessed 5 March 2015 </ref> | + | '''Lilian Greenwood''' is the UK [[Labour Party]] MP for Nottingham South. <ref> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/lilian-greenwood/4029 Lilian Greenwood MP] www.parliament.uk, accessed 5 March 2015 </ref> She was elected in May 2010 with a majority vote of 1,772. <ref> [http://www.politics.co.uk/reference/lilian-greenwood Lilian Greenwood] ''politics.co.uk'', accessed 5 March 2015 </ref> In the May 2015 general election, Greenwood retained her seat with a majority of 6,936. <ref> [http://www.express.co.uk/politics/politicians/labour/lilian-greenwood/174 Lilian Greenwood] ''Express'', accessed 14 May 2015 </ref> |
Greenwood has been shadow transport minister for the [[Labour Party]] since October 2011 when leader [[Ed Miliband]] asked her to take on responsibility for the local transport brief. In January 2013 she switched to the shadow rail brief. <ref name= "About"> [http://www.liliangreenwood.co.uk/about About] ''Lilian Greenwood MP'', accessed 5 March 2015 </ref> | Greenwood has been shadow transport minister for the [[Labour Party]] since October 2011 when leader [[Ed Miliband]] asked her to take on responsibility for the local transport brief. In January 2013 she switched to the shadow rail brief. <ref name= "About"> [http://www.liliangreenwood.co.uk/about About] ''Lilian Greenwood MP'', accessed 5 March 2015 </ref> | ||
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| + | In September 2015, she once more took up the mantle of Secretary of State for Transport as she did under [[Ed Miliband]]'s leadership. <ref> [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34241395 Who's who in Corbyn's Shadow Cabinet] BBC News, Accessed 16 September 2015</ref> | ||
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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She was also previously assistant whip for a year in 2010-2011, which involved organising other Labour MPs when the party voted in the [[House of Commons]]. <ref name= "About"/> | She was also previously assistant whip for a year in 2010-2011, which involved organising other Labour MPs when the party voted in the [[House of Commons]]. <ref name= "About"/> | ||
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| + | ==Staff== | ||
| + | *[[Colleen Cassidy]] - Councillor, Corby Borough Council | ||
| + | *[[David Green]] | ||
| + | *[[Adam Scott]] - Policy officer, [[Labour Party]] Gifts: EE provided tickets and accommodation at a festival 25-29 June 2015 | ||
| + | *[[Laurence Turner]] <ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmsecret/sponsor-02.htm Register of interests of members' secretaries and research assistants, 23 March 2016], ''parliament.uk'', accessed 20 April 2016</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Contact== | ||
| + | ====Parliamentary==== | ||
| + | *Address: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA | ||
| + | *Telephone: 020 7219 7122 | ||
| + | *Email: lilian.greenwood.mp@parliament.uk | ||
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| + | ====Constituency==== | ||
| + | *Address: 1st Floor, 12 Regent Street, Nottingham, NG1 5BQ | ||
| + | *Telephone: 0115 711 7000 | ||
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| + | ====Web & Social media==== | ||
| + | *Website: http://www.liliangreenwood.co.uk | ||
| + | *Twitter: https://twitter.com/liliangreenwood | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Latest revision as of 13:13, 20 April 2016
Lilian Greenwood is the UK Labour Party MP for Nottingham South. [1] She was elected in May 2010 with a majority vote of 1,772. [2] In the May 2015 general election, Greenwood retained her seat with a majority of 6,936. [3]
Greenwood has been shadow transport minister for the Labour Party since October 2011 when leader Ed Miliband asked her to take on responsibility for the local transport brief. In January 2013 she switched to the shadow rail brief. [4]
In September 2015, she once more took up the mantle of Secretary of State for Transport as she did under Ed Miliband's leadership. [5]
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Background
Before entering parliament as an MP Greenwood worked as a regional official for the trade union, UNISON. She says her experience has helped her successfully campaign on a 'range of issues such as equality, improving pensions, increasing funding for the health service and workers’ rights,' within her constituency and parliament as an entity. [4]
She was also previously assistant whip for a year in 2010-2011, which involved organising other Labour MPs when the party voted in the House of Commons. [4]
Staff
- Colleen Cassidy - Councillor, Corby Borough Council
- David Green
- Adam Scott - Policy officer, Labour Party Gifts: EE provided tickets and accommodation at a festival 25-29 June 2015
- Laurence Turner [6]
Contact
Parliamentary
- Address: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
- Telephone: 020 7219 7122
- Email: lilian.greenwood.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency
- Address: 1st Floor, 12 Regent Street, Nottingham, NG1 5BQ
- Telephone: 0115 711 7000
Web & Social media
- Website: http://www.liliangreenwood.co.uk
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/liliangreenwood
Notes
- ↑ Lilian Greenwood MP www.parliament.uk, accessed 5 March 2015
- ↑ Lilian Greenwood politics.co.uk, accessed 5 March 2015
- ↑ Lilian Greenwood Express, accessed 14 May 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 About Lilian Greenwood MP, accessed 5 March 2015
- ↑ Who's who in Corbyn's Shadow Cabinet BBC News, Accessed 16 September 2015
- ↑ Register of interests of members' secretaries and research assistants, 23 March 2016, parliament.uk, accessed 20 April 2016
