Gemma Doyle (politician)
| Gemma Doyle | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Shadow Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans | |
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In office 8 October 2010 – 8 May 2015 | |
| Leader | Ed Miliband |
| Preceded by | Bob Ainsworth |
| Succeeded by |
Rachael Maskell (as Shadow Minister for Armed Forces Personnel and Veterans) |
| Member of Parliament for West Dunbartonshire | |
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In office 6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | John McFall |
| Succeeded by | Martin Docherty |
| Majority | 17,408 (41.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
13 April 1981[1] Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland[2] |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Political party | Labour Co-operative |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Committees | Energy and Climate Change 2010, Administration 2010, Armed Forces Bill 2011– |
| Website | Official website |
Gemma Doyle (born 13 April 1981)[1] is a British Labour Co-operative politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for West Dunbartonshire between 2010 and 2015.[3][4]
Career
She previously worked for the Labour Party, and before that for the Institute of Civil Engineers as a conference organiser, for the political communications company Holyrood Communications Ltd, and as a Labour party researcher for Cathy Craigie Labour MSP.
She had previously stood as a Labour candidate in Scotland at the 2004 European Parliament elections.
Member of Parliament
She has been since October 2010 Labour's Shadow Defence Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans,[5] deputy to Shadow Defence Secretary Jim Murphy. In 2011, she was a member of the special Select Committee set up to scrutinise the Bill that became the Armed Forces Act 2011.[6]
Personal life
Gemma Doyle is married to Gregor Poynton, the Director of External Engagement at the Scottish Labour Party,[7] who was formerly at Portland Communications and Blue State Digital. Poynton was the Labour candidate for North East Fife at the 2003 Scottish Parliament election.[8]
References
- 1 2 "Strathleven Regeneration C.I.C.". Dellam Corporate Information. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ↑ "About Gemma". gemmadoyle.org.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ↑ TheyWorkForYou.com
- ↑ STV
- ↑ "Ed Miliband's shadow cabinet and ministerial teams". BBC News. 12 October 2010.
- ↑ "Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill". parliament.uk. Retrieved 20 Sep 2013.
- ↑ "Murphy continues Scottish Labour rebuilding with appointment of Better Together Chief". LabourList. 21 January 2015.
- ↑ "2003 Election Results".
External links
- Gemma Doyle MP official website
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- "Gemma Doyle MP". BBC Democracy Live. BBC. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by John McFall |
Member of Parliament for West Dunbartonshire 2010–2015 |
Succeeded by Martin Docherty |