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Portrait of Phil Woolas

Phil Woolas

Labour Minister of State Died Wikipedia ↗
Born
1959
Scunthorpe
School
Walton High School
State non-selective
University
Nelson and Colne College
In office
8.9 years
Longer than 86% of ministers
OfficeOther workEducation

In government

GB
Appointed by Gordon Brown
5 posts · 2007–2010
  • Minister for the North West
    Minister of State 2009/06 – 2010/05
  • Minister for the North West
    Minister of State 2009/06 – 2010/05
  • Minister of State, HMT
    Minister of State 2008/10 – 2010/05
  • Minister for Borders and Immigration
    Minister of State 2008/10 – 2010/05
  • Minister for the Environment
    Minister of State 2007/06 – 2008/10
TB
Appointed by Tony Blair
6 posts · 2001–2007
  • Minister of State, DCLG
    Minister of State 2006/05 – 2007/06
  • Minister of State, DPM
    Minister of State 2005/05 – 2006/05
  • Parliamentary Secretary, CO
    Under-Secretary 2003/06 – 2005/05
  • Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
    Whip / Parliamentary 2003/06 – 2005/05
  • Lord Commissioner (Whip)
    Whip / Parliamentary 2002/05 – 2003/06
  • Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
    Whip / Parliamentary 2001/06 – 2002/05

Career

Before Parliament 7

1984–1986
President
National Union of Students
Political staff / party / think tank / SpAd
1988–1990
Television producer
BBC (Newsnight)
Journalism, media & PR
1988–1990
Role not stated
British Broadcasting Corporation
Company management / entrepreneur
1990–1991
Producer
ITN (Channel 4 News)
Journalism, media & PR
1990–1991
Role not stated
ITN
Other / unclassified
1991–1997
Head of communications
GMB trade union
Trade union
1991–1997
Role not stated
GMB Union
Other / unclassified

After office 2

Undated
Director
Boothwood Partners
Management consulting
Undated
Director
Wellington Street Partners
Political staff / party / think tank / SpAd

Bills sponsored

1
government bills put forward as a minister
1
of them became law

Government bills 1

Taken from Parliament's own records of bills. A government bill carries the name of the minister who introduces it, so it says which brief they held, not that they wrote it. Private member's bills are the ones MPs and peers bring forward themselves, and very few become law.