Martin Redmond | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Don Valley | |
| In office 1983–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Welsh |
| Succeeded by | Caroline Flint |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
Martin Redmond (15 August 1937 – 16 January 1997)[1] was a British Labour Party politician from Doncaster in South Yorkshire.
Redmond was born in Scawsby, near Doncaster of Irish descent, educated at Woodlands Roman Catholic School and then by day release at the University of Sheffield.[2] He worked as a driver of heavy goods vehicles, and was elected to Doncaster Borough Council in 1975.[2] He became leader of the council in 1982, and was elected at the 1983 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Don Valley,[3] sponsored by the National Union of Mineworkers.[2] He made his maiden speech in the House of Commons in a debate on housing on 5 July 1983,[4] and spoke frequently in the Commons on the miners strike.
He was a leading member of the All-Party Parliamentary Groups for interest in Thailand, Bahrain, Malta and ASEAN.
He was re-elected in 1987[5] and 1992,[6] but died in office in January 1997[1] from undisclosed causes. No by-election was held, and his seat remained vacant when Parliament was dissolved in April for the general election in May 1997.[7] The seat was won by Caroline Flint of the Labour Party.[8]
References
- ^ a b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 2)
- ^ a b c Times Guide to the House of Commons 1992. London: Times Books. 1992. p. 95. ISBN 0-7230-0497-8.
- ^ "No. 49394". The London Gazette. 21 June 1983. p. 8205.
- ^ "Doubts on extended right to buy". The Times. 6 July 1983. p. 4.
- ^ "No. 50974". The London Gazette. 23 June 1987. p. 8003.
- ^ "No. 52903". The London Gazette. 24 April 1992. p. 7182.
- ^ Times Guide to the House of Commons 1997. London: Times Books. 1997. p. 278. ISBN 0-7230-0956-2.
- ^ . 15 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054424/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
External links
- Redmond's maiden speech in the House of Commons: http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1983/jul/05/housing-and-building-control-bill#S6CV0045P0_19830705_HOC_265. Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. 5 July 1983. col. 176–178.
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Martin Redmond
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Michael Welsh | Member of Parliament for Don Valley 1983–1997 | Succeeded by Caroline Flint |
| Trade union offices | ||
| Preceded by Walter Anderson and Ronald Rigby | Trades Union Congress representative to the AFL-CIO 1975 With: Danny McGarvey | Succeeded by Len Edmondson and Cyril Plant |