Eric Joyce
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Member of Parliament for Falkirk Falkirk West (2000–2005) |
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In office 21 December 2000 – 30 March 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Dennis Canavan |
| Succeeded by | John McNally |
| Majority | 7,843 (15.4%) |
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Eric Stuart Joyce 13 October 1960 Perth, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations |
Labour Party (1999–2012) |
| Alma mater | University of Stirling |
| Website | http://www.ericjoyce.co.uk/ |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | British Army |
| Rank | Major |
Eric Stuart Joyce (born 13 October 1960) is a British politician and former military officer. He is a former member of parliament (MP) for Falkirk West and (from 2005) Falkirk. Joyce was an MP from the 2000 Falkirk West by-election, originally as a Labour Party MP, until 2015 when he stood down having sat as an Independent MP for several years.
Joining the army in his teens, Joyce served as a private in the Black Watch before attending University and subsequently receiving a commission in the Royal Army Educational Corps. He resigned from the army under threat of discharge in 1999 at the rank of Major after being found to have broken Queen's Regulations. He then worked as the Public Affairs Officer at the Commission for Racial Equality (Scotland).
From 2003, Joyce served as a Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to several UK government ministers. He resigned as the PPS to Bob Ainsworth on 3 September 2009, citing concerns over the war in Afghanistan.
Joyce was arrested five times during his last five years as an MP, most notably in February 2012 on suspicion of assault after an incident in the Houses of Parliament. This led to his immediate suspension from the Labour Party, before pleading guilty to all charges and resigning from the party the following month. He continued representing his constituency as an independent for the remainder of the parliamentary term.
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