| Andrew Dismore MP | |
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Member of Parliament
for Hendon |
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| Assumed office 1 May 1997 |
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| Preceded by | constituency re-created |
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| Born | 2 September 1954 Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
Andrew Hartley Dismore (born September 2, 1954) is a British politician and lawyer. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Hendon is a parliament constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Bridlington is a town and Civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval The London School of Economics and Political Science, more commonly referred to as The London School of Economics or LSE, is a specialist college of the Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A "solicitor" is a term used in many Common law jurisdictions for a lawyer who offers legal services outside of the courts He is the Labour Member of Parliament for Hendon in London. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Hendon is a parliament constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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Early life
Andrew was born in Bridlington, Yorkshire, the son of a hotelier. Bridlington is a town and Civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Yorkshire is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in Great Britain. He was educated at the Bridlington grammar school before attending the University of Warwick, where he received a Bachelor of Laws in 1975, and the London School of Economics, where he was awarded his Master of Laws in 1976. A grammar school is one of several different types of School in the history of education in the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries The University of Warwick is a British Campus university located on the outskirts of Coventry, West Midlands, England and is The Bachelor of Laws (abbreviated LLB, LLB or rarely LlB) is an undergraduate or bachelor degree in law offered in most Common law The London School of Economics and Political Science, more commonly referred to as The London School of Economics or LSE, is a specialist college of the The Master of Laws is an advanced Academic degree, or research degree and is commonly abbreviated LL He graduated from the The College of Law in 1978. The College of Law of England and Wales (CoL is a private educational institution in England which provides Legal education for students and professionals
Professional life
Andrew joined the Labour Party in 1974. After a brief time during his studies when he worked as an education officer with the General, Municipal, Boilermakers and Allied Trade Union, he began his professional career as a partner with Robin Thompson and Partners Solicitors in 1978. Template talkInfobox Union for usage -->The GMB is a general Trade union in the United Kingdom He became a partner in the firm Russell Jones & Walker Solicitors in 1995.
He was elected as a councillor in the City of Westminster in 1982, becoming the Labour group leader in 1990. The City of Westminster ( is a borough of London with city status. During his time there, he led the criticism of Shirley Porter and the so-called "homes for votes" scandal. Shirley Lady Porter DBE (born 29 November, 1930) is a former British Conservative leader of Westminster City Council in
He was elected to the British House of Commons at the 1997 General Election for the new seat of Hendon, defeating John Gorst, the sitting Conservative MP for the former constituency of Hendon North, by 6,155 votes. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords Results The election was fought under new boundaries with a net increase of eight seats compared to the 1992 election Sir John Michael Gorst (born 28 June, 1928) is a British Conservative Party politician He made his maiden speech on June 6, 1997, in which he criticised the government of John Major for closing the Edgware general hospital. A maiden speech is the first speech given by a newly- elected members of a Legislature or Parliament. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Sir John Major KG CH ACIB (born 29 March 1943 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Edgware is a suburb of North London situated north-west of Charing Cross. [1] He became a member of the Social Security select committee in 1998, and after the 2001 General Election its replacement, the Work and Pensions Select Committee, on which he remained until 2005. The Department of Social Security (DSS is the name of similar defunct governmental agencies in the United Kingdom and Australia In the United Kingdom the DSS See also Committee A Select Committee is a committee made up of a small number of parliamentary members appointed to deal with particular areas or issues Results |} Total votes cast 26368204 All parties with more than 500 votes shown The Department for Work and Pensions (or DWP) ( Welsh: Adran Gwaith a Phensiynau) is the largest government department in the Government He has been a member of the Standards and Privileges Select Committee since 2001, and has also been a member of the Human Rights and Liaison committees since 2005.
Andrew asked Tony Blair a parliamentary question about Holocaust memorial and education, and received a written answer on 10 June 1999. Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) This led to the establishment of Holocaust Memorial Day in the UK. Holocaust Memorial Day ( 27 January) is a national event in the United Kingdom dedicated to the remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust. [2] He set the 21st century record for a filibuster in the House of Commons [1] by talking for 197 minutes during the debate of the Criminal Law (Amendment) (Protection of Property) Bill. A filibuster, or "talking out a bill", is a form of obstruction in a Legislature or other decision-making body [2]
He was criticised in 2001 for allowing the Mayor of London Ken Livingstone to campaign for him at the election, even though Livingstone had been expelled from the Labour Party for standing against the Labour mayoral candidate Frank Dobson. The Mayor of London is an elected politician who along with the London Assembly of 25 members is accountable for the strategic government of Greater London (see Kenneth Robert Livingstone (born 17 June 1945 is a British Socialist Politician. Frank Gordon Dobson (born March 15, 1940) is a British Labour Party Politician.
He also gained notoriety for blocking a motion that was supported by all parties by talking so long that the time ran out. [3]
Voting record
How Andrew Dismore voted on key issues since 2001 (They Work For You):
- Voted against a transparent Parliament.
- Voted for introducing a smoking ban.
- Voted for introducing ID cards.
- Voted for introducing foundation hospitals.
- Voted for introducing student top-up fees.
- Voted for Labour's anti-terrorism laws.
- Voted for the Iraq war.
- Voted against investigating the Iraq war.
- Has never voted on replacing Trident.
- Voted for the hunting ban.
- Voted for equal gay rights.
References
External links
- Andrew Dismore MP's website
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Andrew Dismore MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Andrew Dismore MP
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