Gemma Doyle (politician)
| Gemma Doyle | |
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| Shadow Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans | |
| In office 8 October 2010 – 8 May 2015 |
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| Leader | Ed Miliband |
| Preceded by | Bob Ainsworth |
| Succeeded by | TBC |
| Member of Parliament for West Dunbartonshire |
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| In office 6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015 |
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| 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
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External links
- Gemma Doyle MP official website
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for West Dunbartonshire 2010–2015 |
Succeeded by Martin Docherty |
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- Living people
- 1981 births
- Labour Co-operative MPs
- UK MPs 2010–15
- Scottish Labour Party MPs
- Female members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies
