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'''Alex Cunningham''' is the [[Labour Party]] MP for Stockton North. <ref> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/alex-cunningham/4122 Alex Cunningham MP] ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 2 March 2015 </ref> Cunningham became MP in May 2010 with a majority of 6,676 and was re-elected in 2015 with an increased majority of 8,367. <ref> [http://www.express.co.uk/politics/politicians/labour/alex-cunningham/106 Alex Cunningham] ''Express'', accessed 20 May 2015 </ref>  
 
'''Alex Cunningham''' is the [[Labour Party]] MP for Stockton North. <ref> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/alex-cunningham/4122 Alex Cunningham MP] ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 2 March 2015 </ref> Cunningham became MP in May 2010 with a majority of 6,676 and was re-elected in 2015 with an increased majority of 8,367. <ref> [http://www.express.co.uk/politics/politicians/labour/alex-cunningham/106 Alex Cunningham] ''Express'', accessed 20 May 2015 </ref>  
  
Alongside his parliamentary role, Cunningham is also a member of the [[One North East]] regional development agency board and a non executive director of the [[North Tees]] and [[Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust]]. <ref> [http://www.politics.co.uk/reference/alex-cunningham Alex Cunningham] ''politics.co.uk'', accessed 2 March 2015 </ref>  
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==Activities==
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Alongside his parliamentary role, Cunningham is also a member of the [[One North East]] regional development agency board and a non-executive director of the [[North Tees]] and [[Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust]]. <ref> [http://www.politics.co.uk/reference/alex-cunningham Alex Cunningham] ''politics.co.uk'', accessed 2 March 2015 </ref>  
  
 
He has served on the work and pensions select committee since 2010 and in 2011 he served on the Armed Forces Bill.  
 
He has served on the work and pensions select committee since 2010 and in 2011 he served on the Armed Forces Bill.  
  
He is currently a member of the education committee, and is parliamentary private secretary to the shadow justice secretary [[Sadiq Khan]]. <ref name= "North"> [http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/representatives/profiles/72257.stm Alex Cuningham MP] ''Democracy Live BBC'', accessed 2 March 2015 </ref>  
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He was a member of the education committee, and parliamentary private secretary to the former shadow justice secretary [[Sadiq Khan]]. <ref name= "North"> [http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/representatives/profiles/72257.stm Alex Cuningham MP] ''Democracy Live BBC'', accessed 2 March 2015 </ref>  
  
 
==Background==
 
==Background==

Revision as of 00:56, 11 February 2016

Alex Cunningham

Alex Cunningham is the Labour Party MP for Stockton North. [1] Cunningham became MP in May 2010 with a majority of 6,676 and was re-elected in 2015 with an increased majority of 8,367. [2]

Activities

Alongside his parliamentary role, Cunningham is also a member of the One North East regional development agency board and a non-executive director of the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. [3]

He has served on the work and pensions select committee since 2010 and in 2011 he served on the Armed Forces Bill.

He was a member of the education committee, and parliamentary private secretary to the former shadow justice secretary Sadiq Khan. [4]

Background

A journalist by profession, Cunningham worked in newspapers and radio before entering in to a career in communications and public relations namely as head of communications for Transco the gas pipeline company.

When Cunningham entered politics he first served as the north eastern chairman of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council from 2002 to 2008. He was also very active in the Stockton North Constituency Labour Party, as their press officer from 1984–2010, vice chairman and secretary between 1985 and 1995 as well as being its chairman from 1995 to 2000. [4]

Affiliations

Notes

  1. Alex Cunningham MP www.parliament.uk, accessed 2 March 2015
  2. Alex Cunningham Express, accessed 20 May 2015
  3. Alex Cunningham politics.co.uk, accessed 2 March 2015
  4. 4.0 4.1 Alex Cuningham MP Democracy Live BBC, accessed 2 March 2015
  5. Parents and Families APPG,www.parliament.uk, accessed 16 November 2015