Gill Furniss
| Gill Furniss MP | |
|---|---|
| Shadow Minister for Steel, Postal Affairs, and Consumer Protection | |
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Assumed office 8 October 2016 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Member of Parliament for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough | |
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Assumed office 6 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Harpham |
| Majority | 9,590 (42.5%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
14 March 1957 Sheffield, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Harry Harpham (deceased 2016) |
| Alma mater | Leeds Beckett University |
Gillian Furniss (born 14 March 1957) is a British Labour Party politician and the member of Parliament for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough.
Furniss is the daughter of a Sheffield steel worker. She has lived in Sheffield for most of her life, working as a librarian and as an administrator at the Northern General Hospital.[1] She was educated at the Chaucer School, Sheffield, and graduated from Leeds Metropolitan University with a BA in Library and Information Studies as a mature student in 1998.
She was elected as a councillor on Sheffield City Council in 1999, representing the Southey ward.[2] She stood for Labour in Sheffield Hallam in the 2001 general election and finished in third place.[3]
She is the widow of the late MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, Harry Harpham, who employed her as a part-time researcher after his election in the 2015 general election.[4]
After her husband's death in February 2016, she was selected as the Labour candidate at the Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough by-election which was held on 5 May 2016.[2] She won the by-election with an increased share of the vote and a majority of 9,590 (42.5%) over the second-placed candidate representing UKIP.
External links
- Gill Furniss MP official constituency website
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
References
- ↑ Perraudin, Frances (4 May 2016). "Antisemitism row makes no mark in Sheffield as voters focus on cuts". The Guardian.
- 1 2 "Gill Furniss to contest Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough by-election". BBC News. 4 March 2016.
- ↑ Pidd, Helen (3 March 2016). "Three women in running to be Labour candidate in Sheffield byelection". The Guardian.
- ↑ Hope, Christopher; Wilkinson, Michael (29 June 2015). "One in five MPs employs a family member: the full list revealed". Daily Telegraph.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Harry Harpham |
Member of Parliament for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 2016–present |
Incumbent |