Michael Meacher
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Michael Meacher is a former Labour government minister. He has been Labour Party MP for Oldham West & Royton since 1997. He was previously MP for Oldham West from 1970 to 1997.
Parliamentary career
Meacher's ministerial posts have included: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Industry) 1974-5, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Security) 1975-6, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Trade) 1976-9, Minister of State (Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions) (Environment) 1997-01, and Minister (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Environment)2001-03.[1]
In the 2015 general election, Meacher was re-elected with a majority of 14,738. [2]
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Notes
- ↑ Rt Hon Mr Michael Meacher, www.parliament.uk, accessed 24 August 2013.
- ↑ Michael Meacher Express, accessed 18 May 2015
