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==The aviation industry: a family business== | ==The aviation industry: a family business== | ||
| − | [[Freedom to Fly]], an aviation lobbying group, is directed by [[Dan Hodges]], the son of Glenda Jackson, who was Labour's first aviation minister. [[Dan | + | [[Freedom to Fly]], an aviation lobbying group, is directed by [[Dan Hodges]], the son of Glenda Jackson, who was Labour's first aviation minister. [[Dan Hodges]]'s wife, [[Michelle De Leo]], is director of [[Flying Matters]], an industry-funded lobbying group accused of unfairly influencing plans to tax aviation emissions.<ref name="Vidal"> John Vidal [http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/feb/18/aviation-climate-bill Aviation lobbyists enlisted to tackle rebel climate MPs, leaked papers show] ''The Guardian'', 18/02/09, accessed 23/01/11</ref> |
==Career history== | ==Career history== | ||
Revision as of 16:05, 31 January 2011
In 1994 Glenda was appointed to the position of Labour Transport Team Campaigns Co-ordinator, until 1999. [1]
The aviation industry: a family business
Freedom to Fly, an aviation lobbying group, is directed by Dan Hodges, the son of Glenda Jackson, who was Labour's first aviation minister. Dan Hodges's wife, Michelle De Leo, is director of Flying Matters, an industry-funded lobbying group accused of unfairly influencing plans to tax aviation emissions.[2]
Career history
According to her website, Glenda Jackson was elected MP for Hampstead and Highgate at the 1992 general election. She is a full-time MP.[1] In 1994 Glenda was appointed to the position of Labour Transport Team Campaigns Co-ordinator. In 1997 she was made Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport with specific responsibility for transport in London, airlines and airports, marine and shipping matters, and ports and railway issues. [1] Glenda resigned her position in July 1999 and declared her intention to run for selection as the Labour Party candidate for the Mayor of London. She did not secure the Labour Party nomination in February 2000. [1] Glenda Jackson was Labour's first aviation minister.[2]
Contact
Postal Address: Glenda Jackson MP, House of Commons, SW1A 0AA
Phone: 020 7219 4008
Fax: 020 7219 2112
E-mail: jacksong@parliament.uk website: www.glenda-jackson.co.uk
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Glenda Jackson's Website About Glenda accessed 23/01/11
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 John Vidal Aviation lobbyists enlisted to tackle rebel climate MPs, leaked papers show The Guardian, 18/02/09, accessed 23/01/11
