Frank Roy
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| Frank Roy MP | |
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| Member of Parliament for Motherwell and Wishaw |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 May 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency Created |
| Majority | 16,806 (43%) |
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| Born | 29 August 1958 Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Ellen Roy[1] |
| Website | www.frankroy.labour.co.uk |
Frank Roy (born 29 August 1958) is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Motherwell and Wishaw since 1997. He was a Government Whip and Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury from 2006 to 2010, after having served as an Assistant Whip from 2005.
Roy was, like many others in the area, a steelworker until he was made redundant in 1991 when Ravenscraig Steelworks closed.[citation needed] He worked as a parliamentary assistant to Helen Liddell MP before becoming MP for Motherwell and Wishaw.[citation needed] He is the first MP born locally to represent Motherwell and Wishaw.[citation needed]
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[edit] External links
- Frank Roy MP official site
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Frank Roy MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Frank Roy MP
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| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Motherwell and Wishaw 1997–present |
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