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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| − | Ed Balls is an MP and key advisor to Chancellor of the Exchequer [[Gordon Brown]], whose department will play a central role in making decisions on any new nuclear power stations. Balls was elected as Labour MP for the Normanton constituency on 5 May 2005. | + | Ed Balls is an MP and key advisor to Chancellor of the Exchequer [[Gordon Brown]], whose department will play a central role in making decisions on any new nuclear power stations. Balls was elected as Labour MP for the Normanton constituency on 5 May 2005. {{ref|Ballsbiog}} |
| − | He is married to Housing and Planning Minister [[Yvette Cooper]]. | + | He is married to Housing and Planning Minister [[Yvette Cooper]]. {{ref|Ballsbiog}} |
| − | Balls himself has said that nuclear | + | Balls himself has said that nuclear 'is not a solution' to energy security problems. He strongly backs the coal industry because he represents 'a constituency with a strong mining tradition and with miners still working in Selby, Kellingley and elsewhere.' He adds: 'I come from an important coal-producing region: I think that a quarter of UK coal is produced in Yorkshire.' {{ref|BallsCoal}} |
==Links to the nuclear industry== | ==Links to the nuclear industry== | ||
| − | Balls' father-in-law is Tony Cooper, a member of the [[Nuclear Decommissioning Authority]] and former chairman of the [[Nuclear Industry Association]]. | + | Balls' father-in-law is Tony Cooper, a member of the [[Nuclear Decommissioning Authority]] and former chairman of the [[Nuclear Industry Association]]. {{ref|Cooperbiog}} {{ref|TonyCooperbiog}} |
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | * {{note|Ballsbiog}} [http://www.edballs.com/index.jsp?c=/p/about/bio/ Biography on Ed Balls' website], undated, accessed February 2006. | ||
| + | * {{note|BallsCoal}} [http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm200506/cmhansrd/cm051012/halltext/51012h01.htm House of Commons Debate on the future of the coal industry], October 12, 2005. | ||
| + | * {{note|Cooperbiog}} [http://www.yvettecooper.com/bio01_dw.htm Biography on Yvette Cooper's website], undated, accessed February 2006. | ||
| + | * {{note|TonyCooperbiog}} [http://www.nda.gov.uk/About_the_NDA--Biographies--Biographies_(489).aspx?pg=489#Tony%20Cooper Tony Cooper's biography on Nuclear Decommissioning Authority website], undated, accessed February 2006. | ||
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[[Category: Nuclear Spin]] | [[Category: Nuclear Spin]] | ||
Revision as of 15:30, 16 February 2006
Biography
Ed Balls is an MP and key advisor to Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown, whose department will play a central role in making decisions on any new nuclear power stations. Balls was elected as Labour MP for the Normanton constituency on 5 May 2005. [1]
He is married to Housing and Planning Minister Yvette Cooper. [2]
Balls himself has said that nuclear 'is not a solution' to energy security problems. He strongly backs the coal industry because he represents 'a constituency with a strong mining tradition and with miners still working in Selby, Kellingley and elsewhere.' He adds: 'I come from an important coal-producing region: I think that a quarter of UK coal is produced in Yorkshire.' [3]
Links to the nuclear industry
Balls' father-in-law is Tony Cooper, a member of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and former chairman of the Nuclear Industry Association. [4] [5]
External links
- ^ Biography on Ed Balls' website, undated, accessed February 2006.
- ^ House of Commons Debate on the future of the coal industry, October 12, 2005.
- ^ Biography on Yvette Cooper's website, undated, accessed February 2006.
- ^ Tony Cooper's biography on Nuclear Decommissioning Authority website, undated, accessed February 2006.
