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David Anderson (British politician)

Dave Anderson
MP
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Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
Assumed office
1 July 2016
Leader Jeremy Corbyn
Preceded by Ian Murray
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Assumed office
27 June 2016
Leader Jeremy Corbyn
Preceded by Vernon Coaker
Member of Parliament
for Blaydon
Assumed office
5 May 2005
Preceded by John McWilliam
Majority 14,227 (31.7%)
Personal details
Born (1953-12-02) 2 December 1953 (age 63)
Sunderland, England, UK
Political party Labour
Spouse(s) Eva Anderson
Alma mater New College Durham
Doncaster College
Durham University
Website Official website
Commons website

David Anderson (born 2 December 1953) is a UK Labour politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Blaydon since 2005.

Born in Sunderland, Anderson was educated at Maltby Grammar School, Durham Technical College, Doncaster Technical College and Durham University. He worked as a miner from 1969 until 1989 at Eppleton Colliery near Hetton-le-Hole, then as a care worker until he entered Parliament. During his time as a care worker, he was also an activist in the public sector trade union UNISON and served as its President for 2003-4.

Anderson was first elected at the 2005 general election, after the sitting Labour MP for Blaydon John David McWilliam stood down.

In Parliament, Anderson has been a member of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee since 2005, having long been interested in the peace process in Northern Ireland, and was also a member of the House of Commons Procedure Committee for a year. In 2006 he was appointed as the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Education and Skills Minister Bill Rammell.


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