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Gordon Banks MP
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Member of Parliament
for Ochil and South Perthshire |
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| Assumed office 5 May 2005 |
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| Preceded by | New constituency |
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| Majority | 688 (1.5%) |
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| Born | June 14, 1955 Acomb, Northumberland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University of Stirling |
Gordon Raymond Banks (born 14 June 1955) is a British Labour Party politician and is the Member of Parliament for Ochil and South Perthshire.
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Early life
Banks was born in Acomb, Northumberland and educated at the Lornshill Academy in Alloa and then the Glasgow College of Building. He later obtained a degree in History and Politics from the University of Stirling.
He has worked in the construction industry for 31 years, and formed his own building supplies business in 1986.
Member of Parliament
Banks was elected at the 2005 general election, succeeding fellow Labour politician Martin O'Neill.
Shortly after his election he became a member of the Regulatory Reform Committee, the Unopposed Bills (Panel) Committee, the Scottish Affairs Committee and the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee. In May 2006 he became a PPS to James Purnell, and subsequently left the Scottish and Northern Ireland committees.
Personal life
Banks is married with two children. He is a member of the Coeliac Society.
External links
- Gordon Banks MP official website
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Gordon Banks MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Gordon Banks MP
- The Public Whip - Voting Record - Gordon Banks MP
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