Anne Snelgrove

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name = Anne Snelgrove
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constituency_MP = South Swindon
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majority = 1,353 (3.1%)
predecessor = Julia Drown
successor = Incumbent
term_start = 5 May 2005
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birth_place = Wokingham, Berkshire
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nationality = British
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alma_mater = University of Winchester
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Anne Christine Snelgrove (born 7 August 1957, Wokingham, Berkshire) is the Labour Party Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom for Swindon South. She was elected in the 2005 general election. She is Parliamentary Private Secretary to Ruth Kelly, Secretary of State for Transport.

She was educated at Ranelagh School in Bracknell, King Alfred's College, Winchester and City University, London. She is a member of the Co-operative Party, Amicus and Amnesty International. Previously she worked in education, as a teacher for eight years and Local Education Authority Adviser for seven years.

Her praise of John Prescott before the House of Commons [ [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmhansrd/vo060517/debtext/60517-0001.htm Hansard:] "...there is a great deal of pride in the party and the country about the role that the Deputy Prime Minister has played. In particular, we are pleased to hear that his responsibilities have now been defined.] led the satirical magazine "Private Eye" to award her a special backbench "OBN" (Order of the Brown Nose - a satire on the honour OBE).

She led the campaign to help victims of the collapse of Farepak, the hamper company that was based in her constituency.

She launched the Geared for Giving campaign in May 2008 with Duncan Bannatyne OBE

Voting record

How Anne Snelgrove voted on key issues since 2001: [ [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/anne_snelgrove/south_swindon They Work For You] .]
* Voted very strongly against a transparent Parliament.
* Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban.
* Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards.
* Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws.
* Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war.
* Voted very strongly for replacing Trident.
* Voted very strongly for equal gay rights.

References

External links

* [http://annesnelgrove.co.uk/ Anne Snelgrove MP Website]
* [http://www.labour.org.uk/maps/locinfo.phtml?ctid=2976 The Labour Party - Anne Snelgrove MP] official biography
* [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-8841,00.html Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Anne Snelgrove MP]
* [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/anne_snelgrove/south_swindon TheyWorkForYou.com - Anne Snelgrove MP]
* [http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/display.var.773052.0.0.php Article mentioning Private Eye ridicule]