Elliot Morley

Infobox MP
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name = Elliot Morley
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constituency_MP = Scunthorpe
Glanford and Scunthorpe (1987-1997)
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majority = 8,963 (27.4%)
predecessor = Richard Hickmet
successor = Incumbent
term_start = 11 June 1987
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birth_date = Birth date and age|1952|07|6|df=yes
birth_place = Liverpool
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nationality = British
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party = Labour
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alma_mater = Hull College of Education
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Elliot Anthony Morley PC (born 6 July 1952) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Glanford and Scunthorpe from 1987 to 1997 and is MP for Scunthorpe since 1997.

Early life

He went to school at [http://www.stmargaretshigh.com St Margaret's Church of England High School] on "Aigburth Road" in Aigburth in south Liverpool. He received a BEd from Hull College of Education (which became part of the University of Hull). He was head of Special Needs at Greatfield High School (became [http://www.isaac-newton.hull.sch.uk/school/schoolinfo.html Isaac Newton School] in 1995, and is now [http://www.davidlister.hull.sch.uk David Lister School] ) on "Annandale Road" in Hull.

Political career

Before entering parliament, he was a councillor on Hull City Council representing Drypool Ward from 1979 to 1986.

He served as Fisheries Minister from 1997 to 2003, and was seen as an unpopular figure by fishermenFact|date=March 2007. He was Minister for Environment and Agri-Environment in DEFRA but left government in the May 2006 reshuffle. On 19 December 2006, he was appointed to the Privy Council. [cite web | url= http://www.number10.gov.uk/output/Page10650.asp| title= www.number10.gov.uk| accessdate= 2006-12-19]

Environmental Record

Environmental Record of Elliot Morley

Elliot Morley, Environmental positions served

June 13, 2003 - Morley stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. [2]

June 13, 2003 – Morley became a Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. [2]

May 28, 2004 - Morley became a member of the Environmental Audit Committee. [2]

April 11, 2005 – Morley stopped being a member of the Environmental Audit Committee. [2]

July 20, 2005 - Morley became a member of the Environmental Audit Committee. [2]

May 8, 2005 - Morley stopped being Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. [2]

June 27, 2006 - Morley stopped being a member of the Environmental Audit Committee. [2]

Policy Agreement (percentages are based on voting record)

Elliot Morley is 0% in agreement for the limiting of civil aviation pollution. [2]

Elliot Morley is 0% in agreement for not banning fox hunting. [2]

Voting Record

On July 4, 2006 Elliot Morley voted against the Financing of No. 2 Bill-Ways and Means – New Clause 9- Energy Efficiency and water conservation: fiscal and economic report. [3]

2. - http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?mpn=Elliot_Morley&mpc=Scunthorpe

3.- http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?mpn=Elliot_Morley&mpc=Scunthorpe&display=allvotes#divisions

Morley has pushed strongly for a series of environmental causes. In 2004, he urged to strengthen the United Kingdom's efforts to purchase legally harvested lumber [1] and aided the launch a program to manage flooding and coastal erosion called 'WaveNet'. Following in 2005, Morley assisted in the establishment of a Governmental Decontamination Service [2] , which would provide decontamination and cleansing assistance after deliberate chemical, radiological, bioliogical, or nuclear incidents and major accenidental releases of harmful materials [3] .

1. [http://www.illegal-logging.info/item_single.php?item=news&item_id=529&approach_id=1 Illegal Logging]
2. [http://www.cefas.co.uk/news-and-events/news/news-2004/environment-minister-elliot-morley-launches-wavenet-project-.aspx WaveNet]
3. [http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/ministers/statements/em050125.htm Defra Coverage of Governmental Decontamination Service]

Personal life

He is married with two children. He is Honorary Vice President of the [http://www.ada.org.uk Association of Drainage Authorities] and [http://www.wcl.org.uk Wildlife and Countryside Link] . He is Honorary President of North Lincolnshire Royal Society for the Protection of Animals. He has an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Lincoln for services to nature conservation and one from the Institution of Civil Engineers for services to flood and coastal defence. He is a former President of [http://www.nthhumb.karoo.net Hull Teachers Association] and a former Council member of the RSPB.

Notes

External links

* [http://www.epolitix.com/EN/MPWebsites/Elliot+Morley ePolitix - Elliot Morley] official site
* [http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/ministers/morley.htm Defra - Elliot Morley MP] official profile includes speeches and visits
* [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-3726,00.html Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Elliot Morley MP]
* [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/elliot_morley/scunthorpe TheyWorkForYou.com - Elliot Morley MP]
* [http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?mpn=Elliot_Morley&mpc=Scunthorpe Voting Record at The Public Whip]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/mpdb/html/505.stm BBC Politics]

News items

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4656454.stm Searching for climate change czar]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cumbria/4682015.stm Warning of extreme weather]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/forum/1296381.stm Quizzed on the BBC in 2001 about Foot and Mouth]