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Lee Scott

 
Actor: Lee Scott
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  • Died: Jan 17, 1996 in Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '50s
  • Major Genres: Musical, Comedy
  • Career Highlights: Ain't Misbehavin', Screaming Mimi, The Second Greatest Sex
  • First Major Screen Credit: Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952)

Biography

Early in his career, when he was still primarily a dancer, Lee Scott often danced with Kay Thompson. He turned to choreography in the early '50s and worked on movies raging from Excuse My Dust (1951) to Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952) and Ain't Misbehavin' (1955). Scott has also directed dance sequences on such television shows as I Love Lucy and The Ed Sullivan Show. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
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Lee Scott MP

Member of Parliament
for Ilford North
Incumbent
Assumed office 
5 May 2005
Preceded by Linda Perham
Majority 1,653 (3.8%)
Born April 6, 1956
West Ham, London
Nationality British
Political party Conservative
Spouse(s) Estelle
Children Five
Website www.leescott.co.uk

Lee Scott (born April 6, 1956) is a British politician. He is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Ilford North.

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Early life

Born in the East End of London, Scott attended Clarkes College,[1] a private school in Ilford which closed in 1978,[2] and the London College of Distributive Trades.[3] From 1972-82, he was a Director of Scott & Fishell. He was a sales executive for Toshiba from 1982-4, for ITT from 1984-6, and for NKR from 1986-8. From 1988-98, he was Campaign Director for the United Jewish Israel Appeal.

He became a professional fundraiser for several notable charities, and has also volunteered with Victim Support. He was selected as the Conservative candidate for Waveney in the 2001 general election but failed to win the seat. He has been a councillor on the London Borough of Redbridge for several years.

Member of Parliament

In the 2005 general election, Scott won the Ilford North seat, ousting the sitting Labour MP Linda Perham. In Parliament he has joined the Cornerstone Group of socially conservative MPs and has also voted consistently to ban smoking in public places.

Scott has a special interest in autism and created history when he presented a Private Member's Bill to Parliament dealing with the care of autistic children once they reached adulthood.[4] He was a member of the Select Committee on transport and is on the Select Committee on Health.

In 2008 Lee Scott was shortlisted for the ePolitix Disability Champion Award - for championing the cause of autism in the House of Commons.[5] Scott, Patron of the UK Autism Foundation, was nominated by the charity for his work supporting parents, carers, children and adults with autism and Asperger syndrome across the United Kingdom. He initiated a landmark debate on autism in 2007[6] and met with Prime Minister Tony Blair with autism campaigner Ivan Corea after he raised the issue of autism in Prime Minister's Questions.[7]

Personal life

Scott married Estelle Kins and has three daughters and two sons. He supports Leyton Orient F.C..

References

  1. ^ "Ilford North". UKPollingReport. http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/guide/seat-profiles/ilfordnorth. Retrieved 2008-02-10. 
  2. ^ Button, Peter (1999-04-17). "On The Lookout For Old Clarkonians". This is local London. Newsquest Media Group. http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/archive/display.var.91583.0.on_the_lookout_for_old_clarkonians.php. Retrieved 2008-02-10. 
  3. ^ "Meet the MP: Lee Scott". BBC News. BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/4720771.stm. Retrieved 2008-02-10. 
  4. ^ "UK Autism Bill: Lee Scott Creates History". http://www.autismcentre.info/News/article/sid=46.html. Retrieved 2008-12-07. 
  5. ^ "Shortlist Disability Champion Lee Scott MP (Nominated by UK Autism Foundation)". http://www.charitychampionawards.com/shortlist_info.asp?id=12. Retrieved 2008-12-07. 
  6. ^ "Lee Scott Parliamentary Debate on Autism". http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/autism_debate.shtml. Retrieved 2008-12-07. 
  7. ^ "UK Prime Minister meets Autism Campaigners". http://www.huliq.com/20018/uk-prime-minister-tony-blair-meets-autism-campaigners. Retrieved 2008-12-07. 

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Linda Perham		 Member of Parliament for Ilford North
2005–present		 Incumbent


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