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==Parliamentary career== |
==Parliamentary career== |
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On 5 May 2005 – at the age of 30 – he became the youngest Labour MP in the 2005 Parliament. He was appointed to the House of Commons Procedure Committee in June 2005 and, despite having only been elected six months earlier, on 10 November 2005, Gwynne was promoted to become a [[Parliamentary Private Secretary]] (PPS) to The [[Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal|Baroness Scotland of Asthal QC]], as Minister of State for Criminal Justice and Offender Management at the [[Home Office]]. Between July 2007 and June 2009, he served as the [[Parliamentary Private Secretary]] to the [[Home Secretary]], the Rt Hon [[Jacqui Smith]] MP. In June 2009 he became [[Parliamentary Private Secretary]] to the [[Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families]], the Rt Hon [[Ed Balls]] MP. |
On 5 May 2005 – at the age of 30 – he became the youngest Labour MP in the 2005 Parliament. He was appointed to the House of Commons Procedure Committee in June 2005 and, despite having only been elected six months earlier, on 10 November 2005, Gwynne was promoted to become a [[Parliamentary Private Secretary]] (PPS) to The [[Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal|Baroness Scotland of Asthal QC]], as Minister of State for Criminal Justice and Offender Management at the [[Home Office]]. Between July 2007 and June 2009, he served as the [[Parliamentary Private Secretary]] to the [[Home Secretary]], the Rt Hon [[Jacqui Smith]] MP. During this period he was also elected chair of [[Labour Friends of Israel]], and led delegations of British MPs to Israel and the Palestinian territories. Gwynne remains committed to promoting a peaceful, and political two-state solution to the conflict in the Middle East. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.progressonline.org.uk/2010/03/22/we-must-not-be-diverted-from-seeking-a-resolution/|title=We must not be diverted from seeking a resolution {{!}} Progress {{!}} News and debate from the progressive community|access-date=2016-12-16}}</ref> In June 2009 he became [[Parliamentary Private Secretary]] to the [[Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families]], the Rt Hon [[Ed Balls]] MP. |
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In October 2010 he became a Shadow Transport Minister, with responsibility for passenger transport. In the Opposition front bench reshuffle of October 2011, he was appointed to the Shadow Health team by [[Ed Miliband]], and |
In October 2010 he became a Shadow Transport Minister, with responsibility for passenger transport. In the Opposition front bench reshuffle of October 2011, he was appointed to the Shadow Health team by [[Ed Miliband]], and was reappointed in September 2015 following the election that saw [[Jeremy Corbyn]] become leader of the party.<ref>{{cite news|title=Labour Frontbench|url=http://www.labour.org.uk/pages/labour-frontbench|accessdate=18 September 2015|publisher=Labour Party|date=18 September 2015}}</ref> |
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=== Campaign Activity === |
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Gwynne took a lead role in organising Labour in the 2016 Oldham West and Royton by-election which was seen as a critical test of Conservative Party attempts to reinvent themselves as the party of working people, and of reaching out into the parts of the north of England which had not been fertile political territory for them in recent decades. Gwynne said: <blockquote>"I’m delighted to have been asked by Jeremy Corbyn and Tom Watson to be the political lead in organising the Oldham West and Royton By-Election for Labour. I just hope I can do the memory of Michael Meacher proud by helping to return a Labour MP for the seat."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://labourlist.org/2015/11/andrew-gwynne-to-take-lead-organising-for-oldham-west-by-election/|title=Andrew Gwynne to take lead organising for Oldham West by-election {{!}} LabourList|date=2015-11-02|newspaper=LabourList {{!}} Labour's biggest independent grassroots e-network|access-date=2016-12-16}}</ref></blockquote>Labour's [[Jim McMahon (politician)|Jim McMahon]] comfortably held the seat with a 10,000-plus majority and increased its share of the vote. |
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Referred to by longtime-ally Andy Burnham as "one of the Labour Party’s best campaigners and a strong voice in Greater Manchester<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://labourlist.org/2016/05/burnham-signs-up-andrew-gwynne-to-run-greater-manchester-bid/|title=Burnham signs up Andrew Gwynne to run Greater Manchester bid {{!}} LabourList|date=2016-05-21|newspaper=LabourList {{!}} Labour's biggest independent grassroots e-network|access-date=2016-12-16}}</ref>”, Gwynne was chosen to run Burnham's mayoral campaign in Greater Manchester. After supporting Burnham in defeating favourite, [[Tony Lloyd]] to represent Labour in the contest Gwynne remained as lead on Burnham's campaign in 2017. |
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=== '''Appointment to Shadow Cabinet''' === |
=== '''Appointment to Shadow Cabinet''' === |
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Gwynne was appointed to the Shadow Cabinet in October 2016, working with the opposition Cabinet Office team and taking on the role of a general spokesperson for the Shadow Cabinet in the media. In November 2016, he took a key role in reforming the proposed boundary review as part of Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill drawn up by Pat Glass MP, and presented the Disability Equality Training (Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Drivers) Bill which sought to provide support to disabled users of Taxi services. |
Gwynne was appointed to the Shadow Cabinet in October 2016, working with the opposition Cabinet Office team and taking on the role of a general spokesperson for the Shadow Cabinet in the media. In November 2016, he took a key role in reforming the proposed boundary review as part of Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill drawn up by Pat Glass MP, and presented the Disability Equality Training (Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Drivers) Bill which sought to provide support to disabled users of Taxi services. This latter Bill aimed to ensure that all taxi and minicab drivers understand their duties under the Equality Act and sought to improve the experience of getting a taxi for many people living with a disability. The bill received cross party support but due a filibuster by Conservative MP's [[Sheryll Murray]] and [[Tom Pursglove]] it was not able to be voted on. In response to this, protests were organised at Murray's constituency.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/8203-protest-against-cornwall-mp-sheryll-murray-after-shameless-filibustering-of-disability-bill/story-29921005-detail/story.html|title=Protest against MP after disability bill blocked|date=2016-11-21|newspaper=Plymouth Herald|access-date=2016-12-16}}</ref> It is hoped that the measures will still be implemented due to support from Transport Minister, [[John Hayes (British politician)|John Hayes]], who have met with Gwynne and are considering adding measures to to the Police and Crime Bill to protect taxi users with guide dogs, which they hope will gain Royal Assent in April 2017. As part of the Police and Crime Bill, the Government will be updating statutory guidance on safeguarding (including in relation to taxis and private hire vehicles). This also gives the Government an opportunity to update and strengthen the existing non-statutory guidance relating to taxis on accessibility issues within a single document. [[John Hayes (British politician)|Hayes]] has asked his officials to conduct an analysis of local authority performance on the assistance dog and wider accessibility issues, and will be writing to each council on their performance to improve on both training and enforcement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://andrewgwynne.co.uk/2016/11/26/denton-reddish-mp-pushes-forward-with-disability-equality-training-measures/|title=Denton & Reddish MP Pushes Forward with Disability Equality Training Measures|last=Andrewgwynne|date=2016-11-26|website=Andrew Gwynne MP|access-date=2016-12-16}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Andrew Gwynne | |
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| File:AGwynne.jpg | |
| Shadow Minister without Portfolio | |
| Assumed office 7 October 2016 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Jon Ashworth |
| Member of Parliament for Denton and Reddish | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Bennett |
| Majority | 10,511 (27.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | thumb 4 June 1974 Manchester, England, UK |
| Died | thumb AGwynne |
| Resting place | thumb AGwynne |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouses | Allison |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent |
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| Alma mater | Tameside College Wrexham Glyndŵr University University of Salford |
| Website | Official website |
Andrew John Gwynne (born 4 June 1974) is a British Labour Party politician and has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Denton and Reddish since 2005, replacing the retiring Andrew Bennett. He was re-elected in 2015 with a majority of 10,511.
He was appointed to the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Minister without Portfolio by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in October 2016.
Early life
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Born in Manchester, where he grew up, he was educated at Egerton Park Community High School (now called Denton Community College) on Egerton Street in Denton, Tameside College of Technology in Ashton-under-Lyne, North East Wales Institute of Higher Education in Wrexham from 1992-5 and the University of Salford from 1995-98, earning a BA in Politics and Contemporary History.
At the age of 21, he became England's youngest councillor, when on 2 May 1996 he was elected on to Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, representing the Denton West Ward for the Labour Party. He was re-elected in 2000 and 2004, when he topped the poll in an "all out" election resulting from boundary changes in the borough. From 1998–2001 he chaired the Denton and Audenshaw District Assembly and in 2003–04 he chaired the Resources and Community Services Scrutiny Panel. He is a member of the Unite Trade Union, the Co-operative Party and the Christian Socialist Movement.
Parliamentary career
On 5 May 2005 – at the age of 30 – he became the youngest Labour MP in the 2005 Parliament. He was appointed to the House of Commons Procedure Committee in June 2005 and, despite having only been elected six months earlier, on 10 November 2005, Gwynne was promoted to become a Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to The Baroness Scotland of Asthal QC, as Minister of State for Criminal Justice and Offender Management at the Home Office. Between July 2007 and June 2009, he served as the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Home Secretary, the Rt Hon Jacqui Smith MP. During this period he was also elected chair of Labour Friends of Israel, and led delegations of British MPs to Israel and the Palestinian territories. Gwynne remains committed to promoting a peaceful, and political two-state solution to the conflict in the Middle East. [1] In June 2009 he became Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, the Rt Hon Ed Balls MP.
In October 2010 he became a Shadow Transport Minister, with responsibility for passenger transport. In the Opposition front bench reshuffle of October 2011, he was appointed to the Shadow Health team by Ed Miliband, and was reappointed in September 2015 following the election that saw Jeremy Corbyn become leader of the party.[2]
Campaign Activity
Gwynne took a lead role in organising Labour in the 2016 Oldham West and Royton by-election which was seen as a critical test of Conservative Party attempts to reinvent themselves as the party of working people, and of reaching out into the parts of the north of England which had not been fertile political territory for them in recent decades. Gwynne said:
"I’m delighted to have been asked by Jeremy Corbyn and Tom Watson to be the political lead in organising the Oldham West and Royton By-Election for Labour. I just hope I can do the memory of Michael Meacher proud by helping to return a Labour MP for the seat."[3]
Labour's Jim McMahon comfortably held the seat with a 10,000-plus majority and increased its share of the vote.
Referred to by longtime-ally Andy Burnham as "one of the Labour Party’s best campaigners and a strong voice in Greater Manchester[4]”, Gwynne was chosen to run Burnham's mayoral campaign in Greater Manchester. After supporting Burnham in defeating favourite, Tony Lloyd to represent Labour in the contest Gwynne remained as lead on Burnham's campaign in 2017.
Appointment to Shadow Cabinet
Gwynne was appointed to the Shadow Cabinet in October 2016, working with the opposition Cabinet Office team and taking on the role of a general spokesperson for the Shadow Cabinet in the media. In November 2016, he took a key role in reforming the proposed boundary review as part of Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill drawn up by Pat Glass MP, and presented the Disability Equality Training (Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Drivers) Bill which sought to provide support to disabled users of Taxi services. This latter Bill aimed to ensure that all taxi and minicab drivers understand their duties under the Equality Act and sought to improve the experience of getting a taxi for many people living with a disability. The bill received cross party support but due a filibuster by Conservative MP's Sheryll Murray and Tom Pursglove it was not able to be voted on. In response to this, protests were organised at Murray's constituency.[5] It is hoped that the measures will still be implemented due to support from Transport Minister, John Hayes, who have met with Gwynne and are considering adding measures to to the Police and Crime Bill to protect taxi users with guide dogs, which they hope will gain Royal Assent in April 2017. As part of the Police and Crime Bill, the Government will be updating statutory guidance on safeguarding (including in relation to taxis and private hire vehicles). This also gives the Government an opportunity to update and strengthen the existing non-statutory guidance relating to taxis on accessibility issues within a single document. Hayes has asked his officials to conduct an analysis of local authority performance on the assistance dog and wider accessibility issues, and will be writing to each council on their performance to improve on both training and enforcement.[6]
Personal life
He is the son of sports commentator and reporter John Gwynne. He married Allison Dennis in March 2003 in Tameside, and they have two sons and a daughter.[7]
References
- ^ "We must not be diverted from seeking a resolution | Progress | News and debate from the progressive community". Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- ^ "Labour Frontbench". Labour Party. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ "Andrew Gwynne to take lead organising for Oldham West by-election | LabourList". LabourList | Labour's biggest independent grassroots e-network. 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- ^ "Burnham signs up Andrew Gwynne to run Greater Manchester bid | LabourList". LabourList | Labour's biggest independent grassroots e-network. 2016-05-21. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- ^ "Protest against MP after disability bill blocked". Plymouth Herald. 2016-11-21. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
{{cite news}}: zero width space character in|title=at position 1 (help) - ^ Andrewgwynne (2016-11-26). "Denton & Reddish MP Pushes Forward with Disability Equality Training Measures". Andrew Gwynne MP. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- ^ Profile, tameside.gov.uk; accessed 9 January 2016.
External links
- 1974 births
- Alumni of the University of Salford
- Labour Party (UK) MPs
- Living people
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
- People associated with Glyndŵr University
- People from Denton, Greater Manchester
- Politicians from Manchester
- UK MPs 2005–10
- UK MPs 2010–15
- UK MPs 2015–20