Gordon Banks (politician)
| Gordon Banks MP | |
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| Member of Parliament for Ochil and South Perthshire |
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| Assumed office 5 May 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency Created |
| Majority | 5,187 (10.3%) |
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| Born | June 14, 1955 Acomb, Northumberland, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University of Stirling |
| Website | www.gordonbanksmp.co.uk |
Gordon Raymond Banks (born 14 June 1955) is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ochil and South Perthshire since 2005.
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[edit] Early life
Banks was born in Acomb, Northumberland and educated at the Lornshill Academy in Alloa and then the Glasgow College of Building. He later obtained a degree in History and Politics from the University of Stirling.
He has worked in the construction industry for 31 years, and formed his own building supplies business in 1986.
[edit] Member of Parliament
Banks was elected at the 2005 general election, succeeding fellow Labour politician Martin O'Neill.
Shortly after his election he became a member of the Regulatory Reform Committee, the Unopposed Bills (Panel) Committee, the Scottish Affairs Committee and the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee. In May 2006 he became a PPS to James Purnell, and subsequently left the Scottish and Northern Ireland committees.
In October 2010 he was appointed as one of the Shadow Ministers of the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills. He resigned in April 2011 in order to concentrate on his constituency.
[edit] Personal life
Banks is married with two children. He is a member of the Coeliac Society.
[edit] External links
- Gordon Banks MP official website
- Electoral history and profile at The Guardian
- Voting record at PublicWhip.org
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou.com
- Profile at Westminster Parliamentary Record
- Profile at BBC News Democracy Live
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