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Gregory Thomas Mulholland (born 31 August 1970) is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom, and is the Member of Parliament for Leeds North West. He was first elected at the 2005 general election, winning the seat from Labour, which had held it for eight years.
[edit] Early lifeBorn in Manchester, Mulholland attended St. Ambrose College near Altrincham[1] and studied politics at the University of York, going on to achieve an MA in Public Administration and Public Policy. While at York University he played at centre for the university rugby league team in matches against Bradford, Leeds, Manchester and Hull. He then worked in marketing for five years, including two years spent in Edinburgh, working on several national promotional campaigns. His first experience in politics was canvassing in the Knowsley North by-election in 1986, while studying politics for A-level[2]. He had a long-standing interest and involvement in international development, trade justice and debt campaigns. He was an active member of the campaigning groups TIDAL (Trade Injustice and Debt Action Leeds) and CAFOD. [edit] CouncillorIn 2003, he was elected as a Leeds City Councillor for Headingley ward. From 2004-2005 he was the lead member for corporate services, until his election to Parliament in 2005. He was also the Lib Dem group's spokesperson on the Leeds Supertram, approval for which was turned down in 2006. [edit] Member of Parliament[edit] Constituency and partyMulholland was first elected to Parliament at the General Election of 2005, and represents the constituency of Leeds North West. This West Yorkshire constituency extends from inner-city Leeds through suburban and rural areas to the towns of Otley and Yeadon. It was previously held by Labour. In the 2006 Liberal Democrat leadership election he backed Chris Huhne, who eventually finished second behind Menzies Campbell. In the 2007 Liberal Democrat leadership election he supported Nick Clegg. [3] [edit] Positions heldUpon his election to Parliament, he was appointed his party's Junior International Development Spokesperson from 2005-2006. In 2006 he was appointed Shadow Spokesperson on Schools, and in 2007 he became Shadow Spokesperson on Health. He is also a member of the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee. He is Vice-Chair of two all-party parliamentary groups, on Rugby League[4] and Balanced and Sustainable Communities[5]. He was formerly a member of two other such groups on Beer and Small Shops. [edit] Subjects of interest[edit] Land BankingIn November 2005, Mulholland proposed the Sale of Green Belt Land bill to prevent 'land banking' (property speculation in Green Belt land)[6]. [edit] HealthcareMulholland took part in a community campaign in his constituency against further cuts at the Wharfedale Hospital in Otley. He called a public meeting[7] and presented a 5,000-signature petition to Parliament[8] after one ward was closed. He has also campaigned alongside other Leeds MPs for a new children's hospital in the City, questioning the then Prime Minister Tony Blair over the issue at Prime Minister's Question Time.[9] However, Mulholland was accused of "political grandstanding" and misleading the public on this after a "Focus" leaflet distributed by the Liberal Democrats in Leeds featuring Mulholland claimed the government was responsible for axing plans to build a new £204 million Children's Hospital at St. James's, which had been backed by all the City's MPs. The Government claimed that this statement was untrue, with the decision made solely by the Leeds Hospital Trust without their prior knowledge. Caroline Flint, Minister of State (Public Health), described the statement as: "...taking political grandstanding too far. The article is not true, it is a complete misrepresentation."[10] [edit] OtherIn 2007, he was nominated for best campaigning politician in the Channel 4 Political Awards for helping to secure the release of Mirza Tahir Hussain from prison in Pakistan. He has tabled Early Day Motions on a variety of subjects including support for small breweries, winter fuel payments for the severely disabled under 60, and biometric data collection in schools[11]. In 2008, Mulholland was recorded describing health minister Ivan Lewis as an "arsehole" after Lewis refused to let him intervene in a Westminster Hall debate on hospice funding. [12]. [edit] Voting RecordAccording to TheyWorkForYou.com, Mulholland is an occasional rebel against his party.[13] In May 2008, Mulholland voted for an amendment to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill to reduce the abortion limit to 12 weeks.[14] [edit] Personal lifeHe married Raegan on 13 August 2004: they have two daughters, Isabel (born 25 July 2005) and Madeleine (born 29 September 2008).[15] and live in Otley in the north-west of the constituency. Outside politics, his interests include real ale, rugby league and hillwalking. In 2009 he completed the Belfast marathon in 3 hrs 18 mins 50 secs,[16] and the "Wessex 100 mile" walk in 38 hrs 24 mins,[17] as a "126 mile challenge" to raise money for local charities, along with Otley councillor Ryk Downes and university lecturer Martin Rivett.[18] [edit] References
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