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Bryant joined the [[Labour Party]] in 1996, after a career in the Church and as a writer, as chair of the Christian Socialist Movement and a Hackney Councillor. <ref> [http://www.chris-bryant.co.uk/about-chris-bryant About Chris] ''Chris Bryant'', accessed 20 May 2015 </ref> | Bryant joined the [[Labour Party]] in 1996, after a career in the Church and as a writer, as chair of the Christian Socialist Movement and a Hackney Councillor. <ref> [http://www.chris-bryant.co.uk/about-chris-bryant About Chris] ''Chris Bryant'', accessed 20 May 2015 </ref> | ||
Since being elected in 2001, Bryant has carried out a number of different role in parliament including deputy leader of the House of Commons (2008-09), parliamentary under-secretary (2009), shadow minister for Europe (2010), shadow minister for home affairs (2011-13) and shadow minister for work and pensions (2013-14). <ref name= "About"/> | Since being elected in 2001, Bryant has carried out a number of different role in parliament including deputy leader of the House of Commons (2008-09), parliamentary under-secretary (2009), shadow minister for Europe (2010), shadow minister for home affairs (2011-13) and shadow minister for work and pensions (2013-14). <ref name= "About"/> | ||
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| + | In June 2015, [[Labour]] MPs including Bryant, [[Chuka Umunna]], [[Tristram Hunt]], [[Emma Reynolds]] and [[Andy Burnham]] and peer [[Lord Mandelson]], [[Conservative]] MP [[Sajid Javid]] and Mayor of London candidate [[Sol Campbell]] attended a bash at the Mondrian London hotel. Also in attendance were [[Charles Lewington]] (founder and MD of [[Hanover Communications]]), [[Tim Allan]] (MD of [[Portland]]) and [[John Lehal]] (founder and MD of [[Insight Consulting Group]]).<ref> David Singleton [http://www.totalpolitics.com/blog/450166/labour-mps-and-lobbyists-out-in-force-at-ft-summer-party.thtml Labour MPs and lobbyists out in force at FT summer party] ''Total Politics'', 24 June 2015, accessed 24 June 2015.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 13:24, 24 June 2015
Chris Bryant has been the Labour Party MP for Rhondda since 2001, retaining his seat in the 2015 general election with a majority of 7,455. [1] In May 2015, Bryant was appointed shadow secretary of state for culture, media and sport. [2]
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Background
Bryant joined the Labour Party in 1996, after a career in the Church and as a writer, as chair of the Christian Socialist Movement and a Hackney Councillor. [3] Since being elected in 2001, Bryant has carried out a number of different role in parliament including deputy leader of the House of Commons (2008-09), parliamentary under-secretary (2009), shadow minister for Europe (2010), shadow minister for home affairs (2011-13) and shadow minister for work and pensions (2013-14). [2]
Meeting with lobbyists
In June 2015, Labour MPs including Bryant, Chuka Umunna, Tristram Hunt, Emma Reynolds and Andy Burnham and peer Lord Mandelson, Conservative MP Sajid Javid and Mayor of London candidate Sol Campbell attended a bash at the Mondrian London hotel. Also in attendance were Charles Lewington (founder and MD of Hanover Communications), Tim Allan (MD of Portland) and John Lehal (founder and MD of Insight Consulting Group).[4]
Affiliations
Contact, References and Resources
Contact
- Rhondda
- Chris Bryant MP
- Oxford House, Dunraven Street
- Tonypandy, CF40 1AU
- T: 01443 687697
- F: 01443 686405
- E: bryantc@parliament.uk
- House of Commons
- Chris Bryant MP
- House of Commons
- London, SW1A 0AA
- T: 020 7219 8315
- F: 020 7219 1792
- E: bryantc@parliament.uk[5]
Resources
Profile of Bryant: Chris Bryant: Profile, Gay for Today, 11 January 2008.
References
- ↑ Chris Bryant Express, accessed 19 May 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chris Bryant www.parliament.uk, accessed 20 May 2015
- ↑ About Chris Chris Bryant, accessed 20 May 2015
- ↑ David Singleton Labour MPs and lobbyists out in force at FT summer party Total Politics, 24 June 2015, accessed 24 June 2015.
- ↑ 'Contact', Chris Bryant MP website.
