"Derby South (UK Parliament constituency) Derby South () is a constituency formed of part of the city of Derby represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1983 by Margaret Beckett of the Labour Party. 1950-1955: The County Borough of Derby wards of Alvaston, Arboretum, Castle, Dale, Litchurch, Normanton, Osmaston, and Peartree. 1955-1974: The County Borough of Derby wards of Alvaston, Arboretum, Castle, Dale, Litchurch, Normanton, Osmaston, and Peartree, and the civil parish of Littleover in the Rural District of Shardlow. 1974-1983: The County Borough of Derby wards of Alvaston, Arboretum, Babington, Chellaston, Litchurch, Littleover, Normanton, Osmaston,"
"name of Margaret Jackson) from 1974 to 1979, has represented Derby South for the Labour Party since 1983. At that election Beckett won the seat with the smallest majority seen of just 421 over the Conservative Party, since which she has achieved only larger majorities than this. The most recent result shows a marginally larger percentage majority in 2010, bucking a national trend, suggesting the seat is a relatively safe seat for the Labour Party. The vote share changes on 2005 and the turnout figures were notional based on boundary changes. Derby South (UK Parliament constituency) Derby South () is"
"the hassle, the scrutiny from [the press]. That’s a world that was beyond him until he was elected leader"". Margaret Beckett Dame Margaret Mary Beckett (; born 15 January 1943) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Derby South since 1983. She was the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party under John Smith from 1992 to 1994, and briefly served as Leader of the Labour Party after Smith died suddenly. She later served in the Cabinet under Prime Minister Tony Blair in a number of roles, becoming Britain's first female Foreign Secretary"
"Amanda Solloway Amanda Jane Solloway (born 4 June 1961) is a British Conservative Party politician. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Derby North from May 2015 to 2017. Solloway was born Amanda Jane Edghill in Nottingham. She has a younger sister and brother. She was educated at Bramcote Hills Grammar School at Bramcote, Broxtowe, Nottinghamshire, which became comprehensive in 1978, and is now is part of Bramcote Hills Sport and Community College. Solloway, elected at the 2015 general election, was the Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to the Minister of State for the Department of International Development. She was"
"Margaret Beckett Dame Margaret Mary Beckett (; born 15 January 1943) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Derby South since 1983. She was the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party under John Smith from 1992 to 1994, and briefly served as Leader of the Labour Party after Smith died suddenly. She later served in the Cabinet under Prime Minister Tony Blair in a number of roles, becoming Britain's first female Foreign Secretary in 2006. Beckett was first elected to Parliament in 1974 for Lincoln and held junior positions in the governments"
"she was in office. Wheeler's late husband Bob was a Conservative councillor who was made leader of South Derbyshire District Council in 2010, after his wife stepped down from the role on becoming an MP. He stood down as Leader of the Council in January 2018. Heather Wheeler Heather Kay Wheeler (born 14 May 1959) is a British Conservative Party politician, who was first elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Derbyshire, taking the seat from the Labour Party after 13 years. She currently serves as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry"
"the Children) and Private Sector (Baird Clothing Group) supporting Manufacturing, Warehousing and Retail. Solloway lives in Borrowash in Erewash, Derbyshire. She married Robert Solloway in 1983 in Basford, Nottinghamshire; the couple have two daughters. Solloway is patron of the Friends Of The Baby Unit at Royal Derby Hospital. She ran the London marathon, in 2016 and 2017, and, in doing so, raised money for the Royal Derby Hospital baby unit. Amanda Solloway Amanda Jane Solloway (born 4 June 1961) is a British Conservative Party politician. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Derby North from May 2015 to 2017."
"tweets had been posted from a Twitter account associated with George before her election. George denied involvement in the account, a spokesman stating that it belonged to ""a very passionate campaign volunteer"". Ruth George Ruth Stephanie Nicole George (born 27 November 1969) is a British Labour Party politician, who became the Member of Parliament (MP) for High Peak in Derbyshire at the 2017 United Kingdom general election. She defeated the incumbent Conservative MP Andrew Bingham with a swing of 7%. In doing so, she became the constituency's first female MP. George attended Millfield private school before studying Politics and Modern"
"Derby North (UK Parliament constituency) Derby North () is a constituency formed of part of the city of Derby represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Chris Williamson, of the Labour Party. Between 1983-2005, the seat was a bellwether; in 2010 and 2017 the seat leant more to the left than the overall result. Derby North is one of five seats won (held or gained) by a Labour candidate in 2017 from a total of eleven covering its county. Williamson's 2017 win was one of 30 net gains for the Labour Party. The seat"
"Heather Wheeler Heather Kay Wheeler (born 14 May 1959) is a British Conservative Party politician, who was first elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Derbyshire, taking the seat from the Labour Party after 13 years. She currently serves as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Wheeler, nee Wilkinson, was born in Norwich on the 14 May 1959. She was brought up and privately educated in Wandsworth and was elected a Conservative member for West Hill ward on Wandsworth London Borough Council at the age of"
"based on notional results"" Derby North (UK Parliament constituency) Derby North () is a constituency formed of part of the city of Derby represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Chris Williamson, of the Labour Party. Between 1983-2005, the seat was a bellwether; in 2010 and 2017 the seat leant more to the left than the overall result. Derby North is one of five seats won (held or gained) by a Labour candidate in 2017 from a total of eleven covering its county. Williamson's 2017 win was one of 30 net gains for the"
"Flick Drummond Felicia Jane Beatrix ""Flick"" Drummond (born 16 June 1962 in Aden, Yemen) is a British Conservative Party politician. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Portsmouth South from 2015 until 2017. Before entering Parliament, Drummond sat on Winchester City Council in her final year of which she emigrated to the United States without resigning her seat, triggering a by-election for seat which coincided with the by-thirds 2000 local election. Having returned by 2005, for that year's General Elections Drumond stood for and was selected to stand in Parliamentary elections. Drummond contested Southampton Itchen in 2005, coming second"
"improve the speed with which small businesses are paid by their customers. Abrahams married John Abrahams, a former captain of Lancashire County cricket team, in the late 1980s. They have two daughters, both of whom were sent to private schools, despite Abrahams being opposed to selective education. Debbie Abrahams Deborah Angela Elspeth Marie Abrahams (' Morgan; born 15 September 1960) is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Oldham East and Saddleworth constituency since a by-election in January 2011. Her previous career was as a public health consultant. Abrahams was born in"
"Ruth George Ruth Stephanie Nicole George (born 27 November 1969) is a British Labour Party politician, who became the Member of Parliament (MP) for High Peak in Derbyshire at the 2017 United Kingdom general election. She defeated the incumbent Conservative MP Andrew Bingham with a swing of 7%. In doing so, she became the constituency's first female MP. George attended Millfield private school before studying Politics and Modern History at the University of Manchester. George trained as a tax accountant and, while in her twenties, helped to found an accountancy business in Chapel-en-le-Frith. She has lived in the High Peak"
"South Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency) South Derbyshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Heather Wheeler, a Conservative. 1832-1868: The Hundreds of Appletree, Morleston and Litchurch, and Repton and Gresley, and so much of the Wapentake of Wirksworth as was not comprised in the Bakewell Division. 1868-1885: The Hundreds of Repton and Gresley, Morleston and Litchurch, and Appletree. 1885-1918: The Municipal Borough of Derby, the Sessional Divisions of Repton and Swadlincote, and parts of the Sessional Divisions of Ashbourne and Derby. 1918-1950: The Urban Districts of Alvaston and Boulton, Long Eaton,"
"Dawn Butler Dawn Petula Butler (born 3 November 1969) is a British Labour Party politician serving as Shadow Women & Equalities Secretary since 2017, and has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Brent Central since 2015. Butler served as MP for Brent South from 2005 to 2010. Butler served in the Brown Ministry as Minister for Young Citizens and Youth Engagement from 2009 to 2010. In October 2016, she was appointed by Jeremy Corbyn to the new role of Shadow Minister for Diverse Communities. After resigning to oppose the Labour leadership in a vote on the second reading of"
"opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 referendum. Solloway has been a campaigner on mental health and homelessness issues in Derby North and in parliament. She was one of three parliamentary champions for HS2, the high-speed rail network which is intended to be built between London and the north. Solloway lost her seat in the 2017 General Election to Labour's Chris Williamson, who had previously been the MP for Derby North until 2015. Solloway spent 15 years in retail management with J Sainsbury and a further 15 years within HR across the Not for Profit (Help the Aged and Save"
"November 2016. She was elected as MP for St Helens South and Whiston in the 2015 general election with a majority of 21,243, and subsequently increased to 24,343 in the 2017 general election. Rimmer was appointed Shadow Minister for Disabled People on 1 February 2017 but decided to step down from the role in October the same year. Marie Rimmer Marie Elizabeth Rimmer, (born 27 April 1947) is a British Labour Party politician. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for St Helens South and Whiston since 8 May 2015. Before entering Parliament, Rimmer had served as a local"
"to Labour's John Denham. In the 2015 general election she succeeded the incumbent, Mike Hancock, as Member of Parliament in Portsmouth South, having come second to him in the 2010 general election. Drummond stood on a platform opposed to Brexit. She holds the referendum result diminished and will lessen Britain's influence in Europe. She was defeated in a further marginal result in 2017, one of thirty net gains of the opposing Labour Party. Flick Drummond Felicia Jane Beatrix ""Flick"" Drummond (born 16 June 1962 in Aden, Yemen) is a British Conservative Party politician. She was the Member of Parliament (MP)"
"divorced her veterinary surgeon husband, with whom she has three sons. Natascha Engel Natascha Engel (born 9 April 1967) is a British Labour Party politician who was Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Derbyshire from 2005, until her defeat in the 2017 general election by Conservative Lee Rowley. She has had extensive involvement in the trade union movement and was Second Deputy Chair of Ways and Means (i.e. one of three deputy speakers). For her work in Parliament she was awarded Parliamentarian of the Year in 2013 by the Political Studies Association. Natascha Engel was born in Berlin, Germany,"
"Julia Drown Julia Kate Drown (born 23 August 1962) is a British Labour Party politician. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Swindon South, in south-west England, from 1997 until 2005. Drown was a National Health Service accountant and member of Oxfordshire County Council before her election to parliament. A mother of young children, she was at the forefront of campaigns to make Parliament more child-friendly, including the allowing of breast-feeding. She stepped down at the 2005 election to spend more time with her children, although she did not rule out standing again for election at some point in"
"Anneliese Dodds Anneliese Jane Dodds (born 16 March 1978) is a British Labour and Co-operative Party politician who was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Oxford East in 2017. She was formerly a Member of the European Parliament for the South East England region from 2014–2017. Dodds was born in Aberdeen, Scotland and moved to South East England in 1996 where she studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at St Hilda's College, Oxford graduating in 2001 with a first-class degree. She then read for a Master's degree in Social Policy at the University of Edinburgh, and a PhD degree"
"Dawn Primarolo Dawn Primarolo, Baroness Primarolo, (born 2 May 1954) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Bristol South from 1987 until 2015, when she stood down. She was Minister of State for Children, Young People and Families at the Department for Children, Schools and Families from June 2009 to May 2010 and a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons from 2010. She was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2014 Birthday Honours for political service. She was nominated for a life peerage in the 2015"
"Margaret Greenwood Margaret Greenwood (born 14 March 1959) is a British Labour Party politician. She was first elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wirral West in May 2015 and retained her seat in the 2017 general election. A former teacher and community activist, Greenwood later worked as a web consultant. She is a founder member of Defend our NHS. She was selected to contest the constituency of Wirral West in the 2015 general election in 2013. In March 2018 Greenwood began acting as Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions after Debbie Abrahams temporarily stepped aside. She"
"as suffering from type 2 diabetes. Diane Abbott Diane Julie Abbott (born 27 September 1953) is a British Labour Party politician who was appointed Shadow Home Secretary in October 2016. She was first elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hackney North and Stoke Newington at the 1987 general election, when she became the first black woman to hold a seat in the House of Commons. Born in Paddington, London, Abbott studied History at Newnham College, Cambridge University. She worked in the Civil Service and as a reporter for Thames Television and TV-am before becoming a press officer for"
"Anne Western Anne Western, CBE (born 27 December 1955) is a Labour Party politician and former Leader of Derbyshire County Council. She was born Anne Checklin in Chesterfield. She grew up in the north Derbyshire area. She is the daughter of Bernard Checklin and Jean Coxhead of Mansfield. She has a younger sister (born 1959). She represents the Barlborough and Clowne ward on Derbyshire County Council. Barlborough is in Bolsover District, a traditionally Labour-voting area. She was first elected to Derbyshire County Council in 1997. She was Deputy Leader of the council from 2004-09. In the 2005 elections, her seat"
"Diane Abbott Diane Julie Abbott (born 27 September 1953) is a British Labour Party politician who was appointed Shadow Home Secretary in October 2016. She was first elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hackney North and Stoke Newington at the 1987 general election, when she became the first black woman to hold a seat in the House of Commons. Born in Paddington, London, Abbott studied History at Newnham College, Cambridge University. She worked in the Civil Service and as a reporter for Thames Television and TV-am before becoming a press officer for the Greater London Council. Abbott was"
"Pauline Latham Pauline Elizabeth Latham, (born 4 February 1948) is a British Conservative Party politician, who was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Mid Derbyshire, a new constituency created as a result of changes made by the Boundary Commission for England. Latham was educated at Bramcote Hills Technical Grammar School in Nottinghamshire. She was a Conservative member of Derbyshire County Council from 1987 to 1993, and was a Derby City Councillor from 1992 to 1996 and from 1998 to 2010. She held the position of Mayor of Derby during 2007/08. She has also"
"Worsley and Eccles South (UK Parliament constituency) Worsley and Eccles South is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The seat is currently held by Barbara Keeley MP of the Labour Party. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It is favourable mostly to the Labour Party, though it does contain two of the Conservatives' strongest wards in the City of Salford (Worsley, Boothstown and Ellenbrook). For seats before 2010, see Worsley and Eccles. Following its 2006 review of parliamentary representation in"
"a broken wrist and a broken leg and was knocked from her wheelchair in a road accident outside Aberdeen Airport. Begg was hospitalised for three months as a result of her injuries. She was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to disabled people and to equal opportunities. Anne Begg Dame Margaret Anne Begg DBE (born 6 December 1955) is a British Labour Party politician, who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Aberdeen South between 1997 and 2015. She was the first permanent wheelchair user in"
"Johnson is Co-Chair to the APPG on Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood , she has campaigned for sometime on the Contaminated Blood Scandal, and in November 2018 received the Political Studies Association's 'Backbencher of the Year' award in recognition of her efforts. Diana Johnson Diana Ruth Johnson (born 25 July 1966) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hull North since the 2005 general election; she was the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State with responsibility for Schools in the Department for Children, Schools and Families until the resignation of Gordon Brown as Prime"
"In the European Parliament, Dodds sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. As of May 2017, she is a Senior Lecturer in Public Policy at Aston University, Birmingham. Dodds was elected as the Member of Parliament for Oxford East at the 2017 snap general election. On 3 July 2017, Dodds was appointed as a Shadow Treasury Minister by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. Anneliese Dodds Anneliese Jane Dodds (born 16 March 1978) is a British Labour and Co-operative Party politician who was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Oxford East in 2017. She was formerly"
"2011, standing down in 2015 on her election to as MP. She married Ian Fletcher in 1972; the couple have two sons. Colleen Fletcher Colleen Margaret Fletcher (née Dalton, born 23 November 1954) is an English Labour Party politician. She was first elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Coventry North East since May 2015. The daughter of Coventry Labour councillor Dot Dalton, Fletcher was born and educated in the constituency she now represents, attending Richard Lee Primary School, Lyng Hall Comprehensive School and Henley College. She was first elected to Coventry City Council at the Wyken by-election which"