Members of Parliament for Bramley - Advertiser Series

Member of Parliament for Leeds West

Party

Committees

International Development Committee, Civil Contingency Group, Study Group For Construction, Hospice And Palliative Care Group, Balanced And Sustainable Communities Group, Homelessness And Housing Need Group, Friends Of Islam Group, Uk Branch Of Parliamentarians For Global Action Group, Children Who Run Away Or Go Missing Group, Pneumococcal Disease Prevention In The Developing World Group, Third World Solidarity Group, Urban Walking Group, Connecting Communities Group, Earth Sciences Group, World Governance Group, Epilepsy Group, Refugees Group, Folk Arts Group, Friends Of Cafod (catholic Agency For Overseas Development) Group, Historic Churches (associate Group), Warm Homes Group (associate Group), Debt, Aid And Trade Group, Overseas Development Group, Landmine Eradication Group, Gypsy And Traveller Law Reform Group, Poverty Group, Inter-faith Group, Colombia Group, Mongolia Group, Northern Ireland Group, Sudan (associate Group)

Surgery Information

First and third Saturday of each month

First Saturday in each month
Cow Close Library, Butterbowl Drive - 9.30am
Armley Library - 10.30am
Bramley Library, Hough Lane - 12.00am

Third Saturday in each month
St Johns Church, Dixon Lane - 9.30am
Kirkstall Housing Office - 10.30am
Heights Library,

Surgery Telephone 0113 231 0258

Surgery Email battlej@parliament.uk

Biography

MP Since - 1987 Majority - 12,810 Born - 26/04/1951, Married, 1 son, 2 daughters.

Education - St Michael's College Upholland College (studied for Catholic Priesthood), Leeds University (BA English as a Mature Student).

Previous Occupation - Ex-National Coordinator for Church Action on Poverty (Ecumenical) - Manchester (ASTMS), Research assistant (1979-83). He has previously worked in a Mental Hospital and on Building Sites. Columnist for The Universe and Catholic Post.

Personal Overview - He has deep concern for poverty and related issues such as Housing and the urban redevelopment of his constituency area. His interests in poverty also extend to the Third World, where he is a member of several connected All Party Country Groups. He is someone who is likely to have strong political convictions, for instance being strongly anti-abortion. He has previously been a member of the Environment Select Committee and Labour's Deputy Environment Spokesman (1992-95). In addition, as an ex-Leeds Councillor he is likely to have some fairly in depth local knowledge. Lost his ministerial status post 2001 election.

Political History - Cllr Leeds City Council (1980-87), Chairman Leeds Housing Committee (1983), MP Leeds West (1987-). Former Chairman of Peru & Epilepsy All Party Groups, former Vice Chairman of the Overseas Development Group and former member of the homelessness group. Chairman of the All Party Friends of CAFOD Group. Opposition Whip (1990). Opposition Spokesman on Environment (1992-94). Opposition Spokesman on Energy (1995-97). Minister of State (Industry, Energy, Science & Technology) (1997-99), at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (1999-2001). Member of the International Development Select Committee (2001-), member of the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee (2006-08). Member Arms Export Control Committee (2008-). Prime Minister's Envoy to Faith Communities (2001-07).

Characteristics - Appears very motivated on social issues, with strong beliefs, being particularly interested in Housing issues. Privy Councillor (2002). Supports Leeds United FC. Additional email address is:- johnbattle@leedswest.freeserve.co.uk.

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