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==Expenses== |
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Moran's claims for expenses have drawn press attention. Her claims peaked in the period 2004-05, totaling £168,569, which was the second highest of any MP, and the highest of any to be re-elected.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-366812/Grace-favour-fury.html|title=Grace and favour fury|last=Shipman|first=Tim|date=2005-10-28|publisher=''[[The Daily Mail]]''|accessdate=2009-02-16}}</ref> Moran had particularly high spending on stationary and postage and on staff costs. Her total claim was £73,198 higher than fellow Luton MP [[Kelvin Hopkins]] <ref>http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/541/MP39s-168000-expenses-bill.1237056.jp</ref> |
Moran's claims for expenses have drawn press attention. Her claims peaked in the period 2004-05, totaling £168,569, which was the second highest of any MP, and the highest of any to be re-elected.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-366812/Grace-favour-fury.html|title=Grace and favour fury|last=Shipman|first=Tim|date=2005-10-28|publisher=''[[The Daily Mail]]''|accessdate=2009-02-16}}</ref> Moran had particularly high spending on stationary and postage and on staff costs. Her total claim was £73,198 higher than fellow Luton MP [[Kelvin Hopkins]] <ref>http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/541/MP39s-168000-expenses-bill.1237056.jp</ref> |
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Following a complaint into her taxpayer funded mailings to constituents, it was ruled that although the communications were not unsolicited, they were however "against the spirit of regulations in force for all MPs". Despite the complaint being upheld no action was taken against Moran, though critics such as Richard Stay stated she should apologise and refund the money used to send the mailings .<ref>http://www.lutontoday.co.uk/lut-news/Trouble-at-the-double-for.929875.jp</ref>The regulations have since changed and there is now a limit on the amount of postage an MP can send. |
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==Personal life== |
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Moran lives in Luton and also has a property in London. She part-owns a holiday home in Spain <ref>http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news/publish/article_10178.shtml</ref>She is on the Court of the [[University of Bedfordshire]]. |
Moran lives in Luton and also has a property in London. She part-owns a holiday home in Spain <ref>http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news/publish/article_10178.shtml</ref>She is on the Court of the [[University of Bedfordshire]]. |
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In 2007 a Spanish Court ruled that she had illegally blocked a right of way on her property in Spain by installing a gate and digging up the path with an excavator. She was ordered to make the area as it was. <ref>http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news/publish/article_10178.shtml</ref> She also illegaly used House of Commons stationary during the matter, something which she denied. <ref>http://www.andalucia.com/news/cdsn/2006-12-01.htm</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 16:33, 27 April 2009
Margaret Moran | |
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| Member of Parliament for Luton South | |
| Assumed office 1 May 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Graham Bright |
| Majority | 5,650 (14.5%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1955 Bethnal Green |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Michael Booker |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
| Website | www.margaretmoran.org.uk |
Margaret Moran (born on 24 April 1955, in Bethnal Green) is a politician in the United Kingdom. She is Member of Parliament (MP) for Luton South, and is a member of the Labour Party.
Early life
Her parents were of Irish extraction [1]. She went to St Ursula's High School (now called St Ursula's Convent School), a Catholic girls school on Crooms Hill in Greenwich, then St Mary's College (now called St Mary's University College), a catholic college on Waldegrave Road in Strawberry Hill, Twickenham. She went to the University of Birmingham, gaining a BSocSc (social science degree) in Geography and Sociology in 1978. Before her election in 1997, she had been a councillor (from 1984) and leader (1993–95) of the London Borough of Lewisham Council.
Parliamentary career
Moran unsuccessfully contested Carshalton and Wallington in 1992, finishing third [2]. For the 1997 election she was again selected to stand for election for Labour, though on this occasion through an all-women shortlist [3]. This method of selection was subsequently declared illegal in January 1996 as it breached sex discrimination laws.[4] Despite the ruling she remained in place as the candidate for the following year's election. She was elected in 1997.
Following the 2001 election she was promoted to the position of government whip, being attached to the Department of Work and Pensions. She was re-elected for a third term as an MP in the 2005 election, with a reduced majority. There had been significant opposition among Luton's large Muslim population to her support for the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Her career in government came to an end when she was not reappointed as a whip.
She is a member of the Home Affairs Committee, where she takes an interest in helping female victims of domestic violence and in issues of child protection. Her interest in child protection led her to go to the Internet Governance Forum at Rio de Janeiro in November 2007 and was involved in the launch of the UK Internet Governance Forum.[5] on 6 March 2008.
She is 'patron' of [6]E-Quality Networks Limited and her partner, Mick Booker, is Company Secretary. E-Quality Networks is committed to investing in the regeneration of communities.
Expenses
Moran's claims for expenses have drawn press attention. Her claims peaked in the period 2004-05, totaling £168,569, which was the second highest of any MP, and the highest of any to be re-elected.[7] Moran had particularly high spending on stationary and postage and on staff costs. Her total claim was £73,198 higher than fellow Luton MP Kelvin Hopkins [8]
Following a complaint into her taxpayer funded mailings to constituents, it was ruled that although the communications were not unsolicited, they were however "against the spirit of regulations in force for all MPs". Despite the complaint being upheld no action was taken against Moran, though critics such as Richard Stay stated she should apologise and refund the money used to send the mailings .[9]The regulations have since changed and there is now a limit on the amount of postage an MP can send.
Personal life
Moran lives in Luton and also has a property in London. She part-owns a holiday home in Spain [10]She is on the Court of the University of Bedfordshire.
In 2007 a Spanish Court ruled that she had illegally blocked a right of way on her property in Spain by installing a gate and digging up the path with an excavator. She was ordered to make the area as it was. [11] She also illegaly used House of Commons stationary during the matter, something which she denied. [12]
References
- ^ http://www.margaretmoran.org.uk/index.php/about/
- ^ http://politics.guardian.co.uk/hoc/constituency/history/0,,-798,00.html
- ^ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19960109/ai_n9634358?tag=content;col1
- ^ "Labour blow as all-women lists outlawed". The Independent. Bnet.com. 9 January 1996.
- ^ UK Internet Governance Forum and Best Practice Challenge launch, Nominet
- ^ [http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/0d4d68da103fd863ee7fb7aedca3233c/compdetails
- ^ Shipman, Tim (2005-10-28). "Grace and favour fury". The Daily Mail. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/541/MP39s-168000-expenses-bill.1237056.jp
- ^ http://www.lutontoday.co.uk/lut-news/Trouble-at-the-double-for.929875.jp
- ^ http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news/publish/article_10178.shtml
- ^ http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news/publish/article_10178.shtml
- ^ http://www.andalucia.com/news/cdsn/2006-12-01.htm
External links
- Official website
- Margaret Moran on TheyWorkForYou.com
- Margaret Moran on The Guardian’s Ask Aristotle
- Margaret Moran on BBC Politics Online
- Women's Parliamentary Radio
News items
- Internet child porn block calls, BBC News Online, 26 October 2005
- Call for 'swift action' over camps, BBC News Online, 30 April, 2003
Audio clips
- WPRadio Discussing the Womenspeak project on Women's Parliamentary Radio