Tom Blenkinsop
Tom Blenkinsop | |
|---|---|
 Tom Blenkinsop MP at the Park End Medical Centre in Middlesbrough | |
| Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Ashok Kumar |
| Majority | 2,248 (4.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 August 1980 Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Victoria Emtage |
| Residence | Saltburn |
| Alma mater | Teesside University University of Warwick |
| Website | Official website parliament..tom-blenkinsop |
Thomas Francis Blenkinsop[2] (born 14 August 1980) is a British Labour Party politician and Member of Parliament (MP) for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland.
Early life
Born in Middlesbrough,[3] Blenkinsop attended St Augustine's RC Primary School in Coulby Newham and Newlands School FCJ, before attending St Mary's Sixth Form College in Saltersgill. He attended Teesside University graduating with a BSc in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, and the University of Warwick, where he was awarded an MA in Continental philosophy.[citation needed]
Political career
Blenkinsop worked as a constituency researcher for Ashok Kumar, from 2002 until 2008, when he became a full-time regional official for the Community Trade Union, until his election to parliament.[4]
He stood as a candidate for the 2010 general election after the sudden death of Kumar, taking the seat with a 1,677 majority.[5]
He was appointed to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee 2010-2012, the Standards and Privileges Committee 2010-2011, and the Treasury Select Committee July 2011 - Nov 2011. He was a Labour Party whip 2011-2015.[6]
In 2011, he was made honorary president of Guisborough Town F.C. an amateur football club in his constituency.[7]
In 2016 a Labour Party member was suspended and investigated by the Police for allegedly threatening Blenkinsop who had called for the Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn to resign.[8]
Personal life
He has been married to Victoria Emtage since 2007.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Signature on petition by Catholic MPs to allow the ordination of married men, catholicherald.co.uk; accessed 9 May 2015.
- ^ "No. 59418". The London Gazette. 13 May 2010.
- ^ "Who's Who". Ukwhoswho.com. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ "Labour Party select Ashok Kumar replacement". Evening Gazette. 5 April 2010.
- ^ "Middlesbrough South & Cleveland East". Election 2010. BBC. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ^ "Tom Blenkinsop". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ Tom Blenkinsop website: Tom Blenkinsop "honoured and flattered" to be made President of Guisborough Town Football Club
- ^ "Corbyn critic MP Tom Blenkinsop in Twitter threat probe". BBC. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
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External links
- Tom Blenkinsop MP official constituency website
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Interview after winning his seat in 2010 at Catch21