| The Rt Hon Dawn Primarolo MP | |
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Member of Parliament
for Bristol South |
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| Assumed office 11 June 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Michael Cocks |
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| Born | 2 May 1954 London |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University of Bristol, University of the West of England |
Dawn Primarolo (born 2 May 1954 in London) is a British Labour Member of Parliament representing Bristol South. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Bristol South is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Michael Francis Lovell Cocks Baron Cocks of Hartcliffe ( 19 August 1929 &ndash 26 March 2001) was a Labour Party politician in the Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. 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 University (or derivatives but lower-case when referring to many universitiesor universities Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. 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 A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Bristol South is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Since 29 June 2007 she has been the Minister of State for Public Health at the Department of Health. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Minister of State is a title borne by politicians or officials in certain countries governed under a Parliamentary system. Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease prolonging life and promoting health through the organised efforts and informed choices of society organisations The Department of Health (DH is a department of the United Kingdom government but with responsibility for government policy for England alone on Health Between 1999 and 2007 she was Paymaster General, after being Financial Secretary to the Treasury from 1997 to 1999. HM Paymaster General is a ministerial position in the United Kingdom. Financial Secretary to the Treasury is a junior Ministerial post in the UK Treasury.
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Education and Early Political Career
Primarolo was educated at Thomas Bennett comprehensive school in Crawley, Bristol Polytechnic and Bristol University, gaining a B.A. (Hons) degree in Social Science. Thomas Bennett Community College (TBCC is a maintained comprehensive Secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 Crawley ( is a town and Local government district with Borough status in West Sussex, England the University (or derivatives but lower-case when referring to many universitiesor universities [1] She joined the Labour Party in 1973 and was first elected to Parliament at the 1987 general election, after her constituency party de-selected the sitting MP Michael Cocks. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories Results |} All parties gaining over 500 votes listed Campaign and policies The Conservatives' campaign emphasized lower taxes a strong economy and defence Michael Francis Lovell Cocks Baron Cocks of Hartcliffe ( 19 August 1929 &ndash 26 March 2001) was a Labour Party politician in the
At the time of her election, she was regarded as a hard left-winger and is still often referred to by the media as "Red Dawn", but she is now a New Labour loyalist and "absolutely loyal to New Labour" [2], leading Andrew Roth of The Guardian newspaper to say she has "changed from 'Red Dawn' to 'Rosy Pink'" [3]; as part of this change, she has moved from support of the CND, the rise of which originally encouraged her into politics, to voting for the renewal of Britain's Trident nuclear defence [4]. 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 Andrew Roth (born 23 April 1919 in New York) is a biographer and journalist notable for compiling the definitive Parliamentary Profiles of British Members of The UK Trident programme is the United Kingdom 's Trident missile -based nuclear weapons programme. She is a former member of Avon County Council. The former County of Avon was a non-metropolitan county and ceremonial county in the west of England, named after the River Avon, which
On the election of the Labour government in 1997 she was appointed to the role of Financial Secretary to the Treasury from 1997. Financial Secretary to the Treasury is a junior Ministerial post in the UK Treasury.
Paymaster General
Between 1999 and 2007 she was Paymaster General. HM Paymaster General is a ministerial position in the United Kingdom.
Despite campaigning against the first Gulf War in 1991, she voted strongly in favour of invading Iraq in 2003, and against any investigation into the invasion after it had taken place [5] [6]. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. On other 'key issues' (as described by TheyWorkForYou), she has voted in favour of ID cards and increased university tuition fees [7]. TheyWorkForYou is a website run by MySociety, a project of Registered charity UK Citizens Online Democracy, and is a tool for Political campaigners Enabling legislation for the British national identity card was passed under the Identity Cards Act 2006 Top-up fees (not their official name are a new way of charging Tuition to Undergraduate and PGCE Students who study at universities
As Paymaster General, Dawn Primarolo was responsible for the administration of the Tax Credits system, intended to provide working families with financial support. The term tax credit describes two different concepts The first is a recognition of partial payment already made towards Taxes due. However, the administration of this system has received significant criticism, including allegations that some families have been left less well off as a result[8]. In 2003, a Treasury select committee member accused her of "losing control of [her] department" [9] after it became known that Inland Revenue buildings under Primarolo's pervue had been sold to tax-haven companies [10]. 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 The Inland Revenue was until April 2005 a department of the British Government responsible for the collection of direct taxation, including This came shortly after she had "insisted . . . the Child tax credit scheme was a "success"", despite Inland Revenue staff walking out in protest against the pressure they were being placed under [11] [12]. A child tax credit is a Tax credit based on the number of dependent children in a family
In 2005, PM Tony Blair was forced to apologise after a report by the Parliamentary Ombudsman that Primarolo had failed to give Parliament accurate information. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 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 An ombudsman ( English plural conventionally ombudsmen) is an official usually (but not always appointed by the government or by parliament who is charged with The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories Primarolo admitted at the same time that she had been fully aware "about the extent of the problems"[13].
She was responsible for introducing the controversial IR35 tax rules. IR35 is a term used to denote United Kingdom tax legislation designed to tax "disguised employment" at a rate similar to employment
Voting record
How Dawn Primarolo voted on key issues since 2001: (They Work For You):
- Has never voted on 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.
- Voted for replacing Trident.
- Voted for the hunting ban.
- Voted for equal gay rights.
Minister of State for Public Health
In the cabinet reshuffle after Gordon Brown succeeded Tony Blair as Prime Minister, Primarolo was moved from the Treasury, to the Department of Health, as Minister of State for Public Health. WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Academic titles --> James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951 is 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 Department of Health (DH is a department of the United Kingdom government but with responsibility for government policy for England alone on Health In this role, she has responsibility for health improvement and health protection issues including such areas as tobacco, obesity, drugs and sexual health, as well as international business, pharmacy and research and development. She was succeeded as Paymaster General by Tessa Jowell. Tessa Jowell (born 17 September 1947 in London) is a British Politician.
Primarolo is married to UNISON regional secretary Ian Ducat. In Music, a unison () is an interval, the ratio of 11 or 0 half steps and zero cents. On May 13, 2007, the Mail on Sunday published a story in which it is alleged that John Reid "sexually harassed" Primarolo during her early years in parliament. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Mail on Sunday is a British newspaper currently published in a tabloid format Dr John Reid (born 8 May 1947 is a British Politician who was formerly the Home Secretary and also filled several other cabinet positions including [1]
References
- ^ The day leadership rival John Reid propositioned the young Brown ally Dawn Primarolo - and never drank again, Simon Walters, Mail on Sunday, 13th May 2007
External links
- Dawn Primarolo official site
- Department of Health - Official Biography
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Dawn Primarolo MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Dawn Primarolo MP
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Michael Cocks |
Member of Parliament for Bristol South 1987 – present |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Michael Jack |
Financial Secretary to the Treasury 1997–1999 |
Succeeded by Barbara Roche |
| Preceded by Geoffrey Robinson |
Paymaster General 1999–2007 |
Succeeded by Tessa Jowell |
| Preceded by Caroline Flint |
Minister of State for Public Health 2007 – present |
Incumbent |
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