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| − | '''Lilian Greenwood''' is the 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 | + | '''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> |
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| + | 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> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| − | Before entering parliament as an MP Greenwood worked as a regional official for the trade union, [[UNISON]]. | + | 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. <ref name= "About"/> |
| − | She also previously | + | 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"/> |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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Lilian Greenwood is the UK Labour MP for Nottingham South. [1] She was in May 2010 with a majority vote of 1,772. [2]
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. [3]
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. [3]
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. [3]
Notes
- ↑ Lilian Greenwood MP www.parliament.uk, accessed 5 March 2015
- ↑ Lilian Greenwood politics.co.uk, accessed 5 March 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 About Lilian Greenwood MP, accessed 5 March 2015
