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| + | '''Anne McGuire''' was the [[Labour Party]] member of Parliament (MP) for Stirling from May 1997 to May 2015. <ref> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/dame--anne-mcguire/636 Anne McGurie MP] ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 12 March 2015 </ref> | ||
| − | + | McGuire lost her seat in the 2015 general election to the [[Scottish National Party]]'s [[Steven Paterson]] by 10,480 votes.<ref> BBC News [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/S14000057 Stirling], accessed 21 May 2015.</ref> | |
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| − | As a longstanding [[Labour Party]] member McGuire | + | As a longstanding [[Labour Party]] member McGuire carried out a number of different roles in Parliament. Firstly serving as the parliamentary private secretary to [[Donald Dewar]], the then secretary of state for Scotland from November 1997 to July 1998. Following on from this, she took on the role of assistant government whip and was then appointed a lord commisioner to the Treasury in June 2001. <ref name= "McGuire"> [http://www.annemcguiremp.org.uk/about/ About Anne McGuire] Anne McGuire MP, accessed 12 March 2015 </ref> |
In June 2002 McGuire went on to became parliamentary under secretary of state at the Scotland office. From 2005 until October 2008 she was minister for disabled people at the [[Department for Work and Pensions]]. <ref name= "McGuire"/> | In June 2002 McGuire went on to became parliamentary under secretary of state at the Scotland office. From 2005 until October 2008 she was minister for disabled people at the [[Department for Work and Pensions]]. <ref name= "McGuire"/> | ||
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In the 2015 New year's Honours List Anne was appointed DBE (Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire) for political and parliamentary services. | In the 2015 New year's Honours List Anne was appointed DBE (Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire) for political and parliamentary services. | ||
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| + | *[[All Party Parliamentary Group on Climate Change Group]] | ||
==Contact== | ==Contact== | ||
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====Constituency==== | ====Constituency==== | ||
*Address: 22 Viewfield Street, Stirling, FK8 1UA | *Address: 22 Viewfield Street, Stirling, FK8 1UA | ||
*Telephone: 01786 446515 | *Telephone: 01786 446515 | ||
*Fax: 01786 446513 | *Fax: 01786 446513 | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:12, 6 October 2015
Anne McGuire was the Labour Party member of Parliament (MP) for Stirling from May 1997 to May 2015. [1]
McGuire lost her seat in the 2015 general election to the Scottish National Party's Steven Paterson by 10,480 votes.[2]
Background
As a longstanding Labour Party member McGuire carried out a number of different roles in Parliament. Firstly serving as the parliamentary private secretary to Donald Dewar, the then secretary of state for Scotland from November 1997 to July 1998. Following on from this, she took on the role of assistant government whip and was then appointed a lord commisioner to the Treasury in June 2001. [3]
In June 2002 McGuire went on to became parliamentary under secretary of state at the Scotland office. From 2005 until October 2008 she was minister for disabled people at the Department for Work and Pensions. [3] McGuire also served as the parliamentary private secretary to Ed Miliband from October 2010 to October 2011. [3]
In the 2015 New year's Honours List Anne was appointed DBE (Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire) for political and parliamentary services.
Affiliations
Contact
Constituency
- Address: 22 Viewfield Street, Stirling, FK8 1UA
- Telephone: 01786 446515
- Fax: 01786 446513
Notes
- ↑ Anne McGurie MP www.parliament.uk, accessed 12 March 2015
- ↑ BBC News Stirling, accessed 21 May 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 About Anne McGuire Anne McGuire MP, accessed 12 March 2015
