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Denis Murphy MP
	Denis Murphy MP
	Member of Parliament; for Wansbeck
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 May 1997
Preceded by	John Thompson
Majority	10,581 (28.7%)
Born	2 November 1948 (age 61); Ashington
Nationality	British
Political party	Labour
Religion	Roman Catholic

Denis Murphy (born 2 November 1948, Ashington) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is Labour member of Parliament for Wansbeck, with his surgery located in Ashington, and was first elected in 1997.

[edit] Early life

He attended the (catholic) St Cuthbert's Grammar School on Gretna Road in Newcastle upon Tyne. He then attended Northumberland College in Ashington.

He had previously led Wansbeck District Council. He is a member of the NUM and was the only member of the 1997 intake to be backed by that union. Denis Murphy formerly worked down the mines himself. From 1965-9, he was an apprentice electrician. From 1969-94, he was an electrician at Ellington Colliery in Ellington, which closed in 2005.

[edit] Parliamentary career

On his proudest achievement in government since 1997 Denis Murphy said: "I was proud of the major role I played to secure funding for the UK mining industry, safeguarding hundreds of jobs in my constituency and the future of the last deep mine in the Great Northern coalfield, Ellington colliery in Northumberland." Ellington Colliery subsequently closed January 26, 2005.

Voted for an amendment saying the case for renewing the UK's Trident nuclear submarine system "is not yet proven" and that a decision should be delayed.
Signed Early Day Motion 2699 Freedom of Information, 10 December 2006.
Has campaigned hard for a local rail service in his constituency, with talks advancing further in early 2007.

On 5 November 2009, Murphy announced his decision to stand down at the next general election.^[1]

[edit] Personal life

He married Nancy Moffat in 1969 in central Northumberland. They have a son and daughter. They are separated.

[edit] References

^ "Wansbeck MP Denis Murphy to stand down". The Journal. 5 November 2009. http://morpeth.journallive.co.uk/2009/11/wansbeck-mp-denis-murphy-to-st.html.

[edit] External links

[edit] News items

[0] "Wansbeck MP Denis Murphy to stand down". The Journal. 5 November 2009. http://morpeth.journallive.co.uk/2009/11/wansbeck-mp-denis-murphy-to-st.html.

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