Martin Redmond (15 August 1937 – 20 January 1997)[1] was a British Labour Party politician from Doncaster in South Yorkshire.
Martin Redmond | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Don Valley | |
| In office 9 June 1983 – 20 January 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Welsh |
| Succeeded by | Caroline Flint |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1937 Scawsby, Doncaster |
| Died | 20 January 1997 (aged 59) |
| Political party | Labour |
Martin Redmond was of Irish descent and was born in Scawsby, near Doncaster. He was 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.[citation needed]
He was re-elected in 1987[5] and 1992,[6] but died in office in January 1997 from cancer.[1][7] No by-election was held, and his seat remained vacant when Parliament was dissolved in April for the general election in May 1997.[8] The seat was won by Caroline Flint of the Labour Party.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Hardy, Peter (21 January 1997). "Obituary: Martin Redmond". The Independent. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Labout MP and ex council leader dies". Local Government Chronicle. 20 January 1997. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Times Guide to the House of Commons 1997. London: Times Books. 1997. p. 278. ISBN 0-7230-0956-2.
- ^ "Electdata". Electoral Calculus. 1997. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
External links
edit- Redmond's maiden speech in the House of Commons: "I compliment the hon. Member for Nottingham, South…". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. 5 July 1983. col. 176–178. Archived from the original on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Martin Redmond
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