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Line 1: {{Short description\|British ~~Labour~~ politician (born 1964)}} {{Use British English\|date=October 2019}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=October 2022}} Line 6: \| name = Kevan Jones \| image = Official portrait of Mr Kevan Jones crop 2.jpg \| caption = Official portrait, 2017 \| honorific-suffix = ~~[[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)\|MP]]~~ \| office = [[~~Shadow~~Parliamentary ~~Minister~~Under-Secretary ~~for~~of ~~the~~State ~~Armed~~for ~~Forces~~Veterans]] \| term_start = 5 October 2008 ~~\| leader = [[Harriet Harman]]<br />[[Ed Miliband]]<br />[[Harriet Harman]]<br />[[Jeremy Corbyn]]~~ \| ~~term_start~~term_end = 1211 May 2010 \| ~~term_end~~ predecessor = ~~6 January~~[[Derek ~~2016~~Twigg]] \| ~~predecessor~~successor = [[Andrew Robathan]] \| ~~successor~~ primeminister = [[~~Kate~~Gordon ~~Hollern~~Brown]] \| office1 = [[~~Parliamentary~~Member ~~Under-Secretary~~of Parliament (United Kingdom)\|Member of ~~State~~Parliament]] <br /> for ~~Veterans~~[[North Durham]] \| ~~term_start1~~majority1 = 5 ~~October 2008~~= \| ~~term_end1~~ predecessor1 = ~~11 May~~[[Giles ~~2010~~Radice]] \| ~~predecessor1~~successor1 = [[~~Derek~~Luke ~~Twigg~~Akehurst]] \| ~~successor1~~ term_start1 = ~~[[Andrew~~7 June ~~Robathan]]~~2001 \| ~~primeminister1~~term_end1 = ~~[[Gordon~~30 May ~~Brown]]~~2024 ~~\| office2 = [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)\|Member of Parliament]] <br /> for [[North Durham]]~~ ~~\| parliament2 =~~ ~~\| majority2 = 4,742 (11.2%)~~ ~~\| predecessor2 = [[Giles Radice]]~~ ~~\| successor2 =~~ ~~\| term_start2 = 7 June 2001~~ ~~\| term_end2 =~~ \| birth_name = Kevan David Jones \| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1964\|04\|25\|df=yes}} \| birth_place = [[Worksop]], [[Nottinghamshire]], England ~~\| death_date =~~ ~~\| death_place =~~ ~~\| nationality = [[United Kingdom\|British]]~~ ~~\| spouse =~~ \| party = [[Labour Party (UK)\|Labour]] \| alma_mater = [[Newcastle Polytechnic]]<br>[[University of Southern Maine~~]], [[Newcastle Polytechnic~~]]▼ ~~\| relations =~~ ~~\| children =~~ ~~\| residence = [[Pelton Fell]]~~ ▲\| alma_mater = [[University of Southern Maine]], [[Newcastle Polytechnic]] ~~\| occupation =~~ ~~\| profession =~~ ~~\| religion =~~ ~~\| signature =~~ ~~\| website = {{Official website\|https://www.kevanjonesmp.org.uk/}}~~ ~~\| footnotes =~~ }} '''Kevan David Jones''' {{Post-nominals\|country=GBR\|PC}} (born 25 April 1964) is a British [[Labour Party (UK)\|Labour Party]] politician, who ~~has~~served ~~been the~~as [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)\|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[North Durham]] ~~since~~from [[2001 ~~United~~to Kingdom general election\|2001]]. He served as a defence minister under [[Gordon Brown]], and resigned as a shadow defence minister in January 2016 in protest against a front bench reshuffle by Labour leader [[Jeremy Corbyn]]2024. ==Early life and career== Kevan Jones was born on 25 April 1964 in [[Nottinghamshire]] and is the son of a coal miner. He attended [[Portland School, Worksop\|Portland Comprehensive School]] in [[Worksop]] and [[Newcastle Polytechnic]],<ref>{{Cite ~~and~~web \|title=BBC NEWS {{!}} VOTE 2001 {{!}} CANDIDATES \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/candidates/candidates/6/67543.stm \|access-date=2024-05-23 \|website=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> before studying at the [[University of Southern Maine]], gaining a [[Bachelor of Arts\|BA]] (Hons) in Government and Public Policy. Before becoming an MP, he was a [[Newcastle upon Tyne]] councillor from 1990 to 2001 and Chairman of the Development Committee as well as an elected officer of the [[GMB Union]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://parliamentaryyearbook.co.uk/mp-member/jones-kevan.html\|title=Parliamentary Yearbook\|access-date=29 March 2017\|archive-date=30 March 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330084149/http://parliamentaryyearbook.co.uk/mp-member/jones-kevan.html\|url-status=dead}}</ref> ==Parliamentary career== At the [[2001 United Kingdom general election\|2001 general election]], Jones was elected to Parliament as MP for [[North Durham (UK Parliament constituency)\|North Durham]] with 67.2% of the vote and a majority of 18,683.<ref name="electoralcalculus2001">{{cite web \|title=Election Data 2001 \|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2001ob.txt \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054450/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2001ob.txt \|archive-date=15 October 2011 \|access-date=18 October 2015 \|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]}}</ref> Jones was first elected as MP for North Durham in 2001 with a majority of 18,681. After becoming member of Parliament, Jones became a member of the influential [[Defence Select Committee]], and also a member of the Labour Party's Parliamentary Committee. His [[Private member's bill]], the [[Christmas Day (Trading) Act 2004]],<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/wear/3746178.stm \|title=Christmas store ban set to be law \|work=[[BBC News]] \| date=15 October 2004\|access-date= 18 November 2015}}</ref> successfully passed Parliament, and came into force in December 2004. The Act makes it illegal for large shops to open on Christmas Day.▼ ▲~~Jones was first elected as MP for North Durham in 2001 with a majority of 18,681.~~ After becoming ~~member~~an ~~of Parliament~~MP, Jones became a member of the influential [[Defence Select Committee]], and also a member of the Labour Party's Parliamentary Committee. His [[Private member's bill]], the [[Christmas Day (Trading) Act 2004]],<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/wear/3746178.stm \|title=Christmas store ban set to be law \|work=[[BBC News]] \| date=15 October 2004\|access-date= 18 November 2015}}</ref> successfully passed Parliament, and came into force in December 2004. The Act makes it illegal for large shops to open on Christmas Day. HeJones was re-elected toas ~~the~~MP for North Durham ~~seat in~~at the [[2005 United Kingdom general election,\|2005 general election]] with a ~~majority~~decreased ofvote ~~16,781.~~share ~~He polled~~of 64.1% ofand ~~the~~a ~~vote.~~decreased ~~His campaigning on behalf~~majority of ~~people who had coal health compensation payments deducted by unscrupulous claims handlers influenced the [[Compensation Act 2006]]~~16,781.<ref name="electoralcalculus2005">{{cite web \|title=~~Kevan~~Election ~~Jones~~Data 2005 ~~bio~~\|url=http://www.~~politics~~electoralcalculus.co.uk/~~reference/kevan-david-jones~~electdata_2005ob.txt \|~~website~~archive-url=~~Politics~~https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054249/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2005ob.txt \|archive-date=15 October 2011 \|access-date=618 ~~January~~October ~~2016~~2015 \|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]}}</ref> ===Ministerial career=== Jones was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Veterans at the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)\|Ministry of Defence]] (MoD) in October 2008.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/77428463-6C55-46F2-AEE4-522FB73D1B98/0/mod_arac0809_vol2.pdf \|title=MOD – 2008–2009 annual report and accounts – (Minister for Veterans). Mr Kevan Jones MP. (appointed 5 October 2008) \|publisher=[[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)\|Ministry of Defence]] \|access-date=1 August 2010 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100331231018/http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/77428463-6C55-46F2-AEE4-522FB73D1B98/0/mod_arac0809_vol2.pdf \|archive-date=31 March 2010 }}</ref> In August 2009 he was accused of briefing against the [[Chief of the General Staff (United Kingdom)\|Chief of the General Staff]], [[General Sir Richard Dannatt]], who had been an outspoken critic of the government's record on equipping troops.<ref name="skirmish">{{cite news\| url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/an-unpleasant-skirmish-at-the-ministry-1776202.html \| work=[[The Independent ]]\| location=London \| title=An unpleasant skirmish at the ministry \| first=Brian \| last=Brady \| date=23 August 2009 \| access-date=7 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Minister at centre of alleged smear campaign against General Sir Richard Dannatt\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/6057787/Minister-at-centre-of-alleged-smear-campaign-against-General-Sir-Richard-Dannatt.html\|access-date=7 January 2016\|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]\|date=20 August 2009}}</ref> A series of [[Freedom of information]] requests had been made<ref>{{cite news\| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/defence/6073767/Help-for-Heroes-dragged-into-General-Sir-Richard-Dannatt-smear-campaign.html \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090826211401/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/defence/6073767/Help-for-Heroes-dragged-into-General-Sir-Richard-Dannatt-smear-campaign.html \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=26 August 2009 \| work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] \| location=London \| title=Help for Heroes dragged into General Sir Richard Dannatt 'smear campaign' \| first1=Melissa \| last1=Kite \| first2=Ben \| last2=Leach \| date=22 August 2009 \| access-date=7 May 2010}}</ref> concerning Dannat's expenses, and blogger [[Paul Staines\|Guido Fawkes]] "outed" Jones as the culprit, although he did not provide any evidence that directly connected Jones to the requests. Jones, who had tabled Parliamentary questions on Army officials' spending before becoming a minister,<ref name="skirmish" /> denied the allegations and said he had a good working relationship with Dannatt.<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8210781.stm \| work=[[BBC News]] \| title=Minister denies Army chief 'plot' \| date=19 August 2009 \| access-date=7 May 2010}}</ref> A series of [[Freedom of information]] requests had been made<ref>{{cite news\| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/defence/6073767/Help-for-Heroes-dragged-into-General-Sir-Richard-Dannatt-smear-campaign.html \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090826211401/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/defence/6073767/Help-for-Heroes-dragged-into-General-Sir-Richard-Dannatt-smear-campaign.html \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=26 August 2009 \| work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] \| location=London \| title=Help for Heroes dragged into General Sir Richard Dannatt 'smear campaign' \| first1=Melissa \| last1=Kite \| first2=Ben \| last2=Leach \| date=22 August 2009 \| access-date=7 May 2010}}</ref> concerning Dannat's expenses, and blogger [[Paul Staines\|Guido Fawkes]] "outed" Jones as the culprit, although he did not provide any evidence that directly connected Jones to the requests. Jones, who had tabled Parliamentary questions on Army officials' spending before becoming a minister,<ref name="skirmish" /> denied the allegations and said he had a good working relationship with Dannatt.<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8210781.stm \| work=[[BBC News]] \| title=Minister denies Army chief 'plot' \| date=19 August 2009 \| access-date=7 May 2010}}</ref> Jones publicly apologised to [[Joanna Lumley]] in March 2010 after he had accused her of "deathly silence" over misleading advice being given to some Gurkhas following Lumley's successful campaign to allow more Gurkhas to settle in the UK.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/nepal/7535165/Defence-minister-apologises-to-Joanna-Lumley-over-Gurkha-row.html\|title=Defence minister apologises to Joanna Lumley over Gurkha row\|work = [[The Daily Telegraph]]\|date=29 March 2010\|access-date= 18 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/7407716/Joanna-Lumley-irritates-minister-over-Gurkhas.html \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100312075021/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/7407716/Joanna-Lumley-irritates-minister-over-Gurkhas.html \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=12 March 2010 \| work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] \| title=Joanna Lumley 'irritates' minister over Gurkhas \| first=James \| last=Kirkup \| date=9 March 2010 \| access-date=18 November 2015}}</ref> Line 67 ⟶ 50: ===In opposition=== InAt ~~May~~the [[2010 United Kingdom general election\|2010 general election]], Jones was again re-elected with a decreased vote share of 50.5% and a decreased majority of 12,076.<ref name="electoralcalculus2010">{{cite web \|title=Election Data 2010 \|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726162034/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt \|archive-date=26 July 2013 \|access-date=17 October 2015 \|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]}}</ref><ref>http://www.durham.gov.uk/PDFApproved/ParliamentaryElection2010_SoPN_ND.PDF {{Dead link\|date=February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=BBC NEWS – Election 2010 – Durham North \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/d14.stm \|work=BBC News}}</ref> After the election, [[Harriet Harman]] appointed Jones Shadow [[Minister for the Armed Forces]], outside [[First Shadow Cabinet of Harriet Harman\|the Shadow Cabinet]]. He retained this position under Labour leader [[Ed Miliband]] and in [[Jeremy Corbyn]]'s first appointment of shadow ministers in 2015.<ref name=kevanjones-bio>{{cite web \|url=http://www.kevanjonesmp.org.uk/bio \|title=Kevan's Biography \|publisher=Kevan Jones \|access-date=8 January 2016 \|archive-date=12 February 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160212002815/http://www.kevanjonesmp.org.uk/bio \|url-status=dead }}</ref> HeJones became a member of the special Select Committee set up to scrutinise the Bill that became the Armed Forces Act 2011.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmselect/cmarmed/779/77901.htm\|access-date = 20 September 2013\| title=Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill\|publisher = www.parliament.uk}}</ref> He was also a member of the [[Public bill committee]] for the [[Defence Reform Act 2014]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2013-14/defencereform/committees/houseofcommonspublicbillcommitteeonthedefencereformbill201314.html\|title=House of Commons Public Bill Committee on the Defence Reform Bill 2013–14 \|publisher=www.parliament.uk \|access-date=17 September 2013}}</ref> At the [[2015 United Kingdom general election\|2015 general election]], Jones was again re-elected, with an increased vote share of 54.9% and an increased majority of 13,644.<ref name="electoralcalculus2015">{{cite web \|title=Election Data 2015 \|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017112223/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt \|archive-date=17 October 2015 \|access-date=17 October 2015 \|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]}}</ref> In December 2015 Jones made public his strong criticism of the new Labour leader [[Jeremy Corbyn]], in particular after Corbyn opposed military intervention in the [[Syrian civil war]]. Jones stated "because of [Corbyn's] incompetence, the Tories are getting away with things that are not being properly scrutinised and the people who are suffering are the ones that we represent."<ref name=independent-20151204>{{cite news \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-corbyn-is-incompetent-says-shadow-defence-minister-a6761136.html \|title=Jeremy Corbyn is 'incompetent' says shadow Defence Minister \|author= Osborne, Samuel \|work=[[The Independent]] \|date=4 December 2015 \|access-date=8 January 2016}}</ref> Line 79 ⟶ 64: Jones supported the [[Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=The Labour rebels who didn't back the Yemen vote have blood on their hands \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/oct/28/emily-thornberry-labour-mps-blood-hands-yemen-conflict-saudi-arabia \|work=[[The Guardian]] \|author= Wearing, David\|date=28 October 2016\|access-date = 19 October 2019}}</ref> He is Treasurer of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Industrial Heritage.<ref name="parliament1">{{cite web\|url=https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/170329/industrial-heritage.htm\|title=Register Of All-Party Parliamentary Groups [as at 29 March 2017]\|access-date=19 April 2017}}</ref> He is a member of [[Labour Friends of Israel]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.lfi.org.uk/in-parliament/\|title=LFI Supporters in Parliament\|access-date=8 September 2019\|work=Labour Friends of Israel}}</ref>▼ Jones has been critical of the way in which many sub-post office franchisees were treated by Post Office Ltd during and after the [[Horizon IT scandal\|Horizon IT accounting scandal]]. On 19 March 2020, he criticised both the organisation and its former [[CEO]], [[Paula Vennells]], in a House of Commons debate.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2020-03-19/debates/03E48E18-4B5E-4A42-84C3-684E6B58495D/HorizonSettlementFutureGovernanceOfPostOfficeLtd\|title=Horizon Settlement: Future Governance of Post Office Ltd - Hansard\|website=hansard.parliament.uk\|access-date=8 April 2020}}</ref>{{primary source inline\|date=May 2022}} At the snap [[2017 United Kingdom general election\|2017 general election]], Jones was again re-elected, with an increased vote share of 59.9% and a decreased majority of 12,939.<ref name="BBCDurhamNorth">{{cite news \|title=Election Data 2017 \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000840 \|access-date=12 June 2017 \|work=BBC News \|publisher=[[BBC]]}}</ref> ▲He is Treasurer of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Industrial Heritage.<ref name="parliament1">{{cite web\|url=https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/170329/industrial-heritage.htm\|title=Register Of All-Party Parliamentary Groups [as at 29 March 2017]\|access-date=19 April 2017}}</ref> He is a member of [[Labour Friends of Israel]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.lfi.org.uk/in-parliament/\|title=LFI Supporters in Parliament\|access-date=8 September 2019\|work=Labour Friends of Israel}}</ref> He is a member of [[Labour Friends of Israel]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.lfi.org.uk/in-parliament/\|title=LFI Supporters in Parliament\|access-date=8 September 2019\|work=Labour Friends of Israel}}</ref> Jones was again re-elected at the [[2019 United Kingdom general election\|2019 general election]], with a decreased vote share of 44.2% and a decreased majority of 4,742.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Durham North Parliamentary constituency \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000840 \|access-date=2 December 2019 \|website=BBC News \|publisher=BBC}}</ref> In February 2024, Jones was criticised for being "rude" and "disrespectful" during a debate in the [[House of Commons]] chamber after describing the [[Chairman of Ways and Means\|Deputy Speaker]] [[Eleanor Laing\|Dame Eleanor Laing]] as "irritating", resulting in a reprimand from Laing who was in the Speaker's Chair.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Havery \|first=Gavin \|date=2024-02-10 \|title=Kevan Jones criticised after exchange with Deputy Speaker \|url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/19914962.kevan-jones-criticised-exchange-deputy-speaker/ \|access-date=2024-07-18 \|website=The Northern Echo}}</ref> In May 2024, Jones announced that he would not stand again in the [[2024 United Kingdom general election\|2024 general election]] due to health issues.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Morris \|first=Aaron \|date=2024-05-23 \|title=North Durham MP Kevan Jones steps down ahead of upcoming general election \|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/north-durham-mp-kevan-jones-29228440 \|access-date=2024-05-24 \|website=Chronicle Live \|language=en}}</ref> == Peerage == In the [[2024 Dissolution Honours]], he was nominated for a [[life peerage]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Dissolution Peerages 2024 \|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dissolution-peerages-2024 \|access-date=2024-07-04 \|website=GOV.UK \|language=en}}</ref> ==Mental health== In 2012, in a debate in Parliament on [[mental health]] issues and their "[[taboo]]", Jones spoke about his experience of having [[Depression (mood)\|depression]], alongside Conservative ~~back-bencher~~ [[Charles Walker (British politician)\|Charles Walker]], who spoke about his own 30-year experience of [[obsessive–compulsive disorder]]. Jones stated that he had had depression since 1996. Jones and Walker were both later praised for their speeches by ''[[Time to Change (mental health campaign)\|Time to Change]]'', a mental health anti-[[Social stigma\|stigma]] campaign run by charities [[Mind (charity)\|Mind]] and [[Rethink Mental Illness]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18444516\|title=MPs tell of mental health issues\|date=14 June 2012\|access-date= 14 September 2020\|work=[[BBC News]]}}</ref> In a 2015 public disagreement with [[Ken Livingstone]] regarding the [[Trident (missile)\|Trident]] nuclear missile system, Livingstone ~~(a former [[Mayor of London]])~~ told the ''[[Daily Mirror]]'' that Jones was "obviously depressed and disturbed" and "should see a GP". Jones responded that the remarks "belong in the dark ages" and that mental health should not be used to attack political differences.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ken-livingstones-comments-about-mental-health-belong-in-the-dark-ages-says-mp-kevan-jones-a6739216.html\|author= Stone, Jon\|date = 18 November 2015\|title=Ken Livingstone's comments about mental health 'belong in the dark ages' says the MP he attacked\|work=The Independent\|access-date=3 March 2021}}</ref> Livingstone eventually apologised unreservedly.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34853430\|title=Livingstone makes 'unreserved' apology\|date=18 November 2015\|work=BBC News}}</ref> ==Notes== Line 92 ⟶ 88: ==External links== {{commons category}} * {{Official website\|http://www.kevanjonesmp.org.uk}} * {{UK MP links \|parliament=mr-kevan-jones/1438 \|hansardcurr=1213 \|hansard=mr-kevan-jones \|publicwhip=Kevan_Jones \|theywork=kevan_jones}} * [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-7373,00.html Guardian Unlimited Politics – Ask Aristotle: Kevan Jones MP] * [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/mpdb/html/212.stm BBC Politics page]{{Dead link\|date=May 2023 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }} ~~===Video clips===~~ * [http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/bsp/hi/live_events/forums/html/thewindow_v0t1.stm?04/1080071832 Keeping Christmas Day special] ~~===News items===~~ * [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/wear/3746178.stm Opposing shops opening on Christmas Day in 2004] {{s-start}} Line 108 ⟶ 99: {{s-ttl \| title = [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)\|Member of Parliament]] for [[North Durham]] \| years = [[2001 United Kingdom general election\|2001]]~~–present~~–[[2024 United Kingdom general election\|2024]] }} {{s-~~inc~~aft\|after=[[Luke Akehurst]]}} {{s-end}} {{Labour Party shadow cabinet election, 2010}} ~~{{North East Labour Party MPs}}~~ {{Authority control}} Line 134 ⟶ 124: [[Category:University of Southern Maine alumni]] [[Category:UK MPs 2017–2019]] [[Category:UK MPs ~~2019–present~~2019–2024]] [[Category:British politicians with disabilities]] [[Category:Politicians from County Durham]]