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[[Shaun Woodward]] is the Labour MP for St Helens South and Whiston. He was Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 2007-10 <ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/mr-shaun-woodward/98 Rt Hon Mr Shaun Woodward], www.parliament.uk, accessed 15 May 2013.</ref> | [[Shaun Woodward]] is the Labour MP for St Helens South and Whiston. He was Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 2007-10 <ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/mr-shaun-woodward/98 Rt Hon Mr Shaun Woodward], www.parliament.uk, accessed 15 May 2013.</ref> | ||
| − | Woodward defected to Labour from the [[Conservative Party]] in 1999. | + | Woodward defected to Labour from the [[Conservative Party]] in 1999. An MP since 1997, he was previously a researcher on the BBC programmes [[That’s Life!]], [[Panorama]] and [[Newsnight]]. <ref name="Rayner">Gordon Rayner, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/5292955/MPs-expenses-Shaun-Woodward-millionaire-minister-received-100000-to-help-pay-mortgage.html MPs' expenses: Shaun Woodward, millionaire minister, received £100,000 to help pay mortgage], ''The Telegraph'', 6:00AM BST 08 May 2009 |
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| − | In 2009 the ''Telegraph'' newspaper revealed that Woodward, 'the wealthiest member of the Cabinet', had 'claimed almost £100,000 to help pay the mortgage interest on a £1.35 million flat', one of at least seven properties that he owned. <ref | + | In 2009 the ''Telegraph'' newspaper revealed that Woodward, 'the wealthiest member of the Cabinet', had 'claimed almost £100,000 to help pay the mortgage interest on a £1.35 million flat', one of at least seven properties that he owned. <ref name="Rayner"/> |
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Revision as of 09:24, 25 July 2013
Shaun Woodward is the Labour MP for St Helens South and Whiston. He was Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 2007-10 [1]
Woodward defected to Labour from the Conservative Party in 1999. An MP since 1997, he was previously a researcher on the BBC programmes That’s Life!, Panorama and Newsnight. Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
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In 2009 the Telegraph newspaper revealed that Woodward, 'the wealthiest member of the Cabinet', had 'claimed almost £100,000 to help pay the mortgage interest on a £1.35 million flat', one of at least seven properties that he owned. [2]
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- ↑ Rt Hon Mr Shaun Woodward, www.parliament.uk, accessed 15 May 2013.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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