Brian Binley
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Brian Arthur Roland Binley (born 1 April 1942) is a British
Conservative
politician, and the Member of Parliament
for Northampton South
.
Mulso Secondary Modern School on Wellingborough Road, Finedon (now a junior school
), Brian Binley joined the Conservative Party in 1959. He was an organiser with the National Young Conservatives
from 1965 to 1968. He is the Chairman of Wellingborough
based BCC Marketing Services Ltd, the company he founded from 1988 to 2001, when it was liquidated by the company that had bought it in late 2001.
agent for the Wyre Forest
Conservative Association during the 1997 General election campaign
. He was elected to Northamptonshire County Council in 1997, where he was a Cabinet Member. He was selected to contest the Labour
-held parliamentary marginal seat of Northampton South, and defeated the sitting Labour MP Tony Clarke at the 2005 general election
by over 4,000 votes. Binley made his maiden speech
on 25 May 2005.
He was also a Northamptonshire county councillor for Hackleton
ward but did not restand for the county council at elections held 4 June 2009.
Binley was re-elected in the 2010 general election, with an increased majority of 6,004.
In July 2010 he presented the Shared Parenting Bill 2010, a Private Members Bill. It received a second reading 17 June 2011.
, when someone tried to divert his bank statements and unsuccessfully attempted to steal £9,000 from him whilst he was in India
. The perpetrator wrote to Binley boasting of his exploits.
He received a six month driving ban in May 2007 having totted up 12 points on his licence when caught doing 37 mph in a 30 mph zone in Wellingborough
, Northamptonshire. With nine points already, he was given three more and a ban by Towcester
magistrates.
, whilst still claiming for the flat. Binley lost his appeal after two and a half years, during which time he still claimed for the flat in question. Binley has not had to repay the £57,000 he received while the Speaker deliberated.
United Kingdom
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Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician, and the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Northampton South
Northampton South (UK Parliament constituency)
Northampton South is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for February 1974 general election when the old constituency of Northampton was split into Northampton North and Northampton South.-Boundary...
.
Early life
Educated at FinedonFinedon
Finedon is a civil parish and village in the Borough Council of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, with a population at the 2001 census of 4,188 people. Along with Wellingborough, it is twinned with Wittlich, Germany, and Niort, France....
Mulso Secondary Modern School on Wellingborough Road, Finedon (now a junior school
Junior school
A junior school is a type of school which caters for children, often between the ages of 7 and 11.-Australia:In Australia, a junior school is usually a part of a private school that educates children between the ages of 5 and 12....
), Brian Binley joined the Conservative Party in 1959. He was an organiser with the National Young Conservatives
Young Conservatives (UK)
The Young Conservatives was the youth wing of the United Kingdom's Conservative Party until the organisation was replaced in 1998 by Conservative Future.-Origins:...
from 1965 to 1968. He is the Chairman of Wellingborough
Wellingborough
Wellingborough is a market town and borough in Northamptonshire, England, situated some from the county town of Northampton. The town is situated on the north side of the River Nene, most of the older town is sited on the flanks of the hills above the river's current flood plain...
based BCC Marketing Services Ltd, the company he founded from 1988 to 2001, when it was liquidated by the company that had bought it in late 2001.
Parliamentary career
Binley was the parliamentaryParliament of the United Kingdom
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agent for the Wyre Forest
Wyre Forest (UK Parliament constituency)
Wyre Forest is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
Conservative Association during the 1997 General election campaign
United Kingdom general election, 1997
The United Kingdom general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997, more than five years after the previous election on 9 April 1992, to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party ended its 18 years in opposition under the leadership of Tony Blair, and won the general...
. He was elected to Northamptonshire County Council in 1997, where he was a Cabinet Member. He was selected to contest the Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
-held parliamentary marginal seat of Northampton South, and defeated the sitting Labour MP Tony Clarke at the 2005 general election
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
by over 4,000 votes. Binley made his maiden speech
Maiden speech
A maiden speech is the first speech given by a newly elected or appointed member of a legislature or parliament.Traditions surrounding maiden speeches vary from country to country...
on 25 May 2005.
He was also a Northamptonshire county councillor for Hackleton
Hackleton
Hackleton is a village located in the south of the English shire county of Northamptonshire in the district of South Northamptonshire, just north of Buckinghamshire. It is south of Northampton town centre, and by road to the M1 London to Yorkshire motorway junction 15 and north of junction 14....
ward but did not restand for the county council at elections held 4 June 2009.
Binley was re-elected in the 2010 general election, with an increased majority of 6,004.
In July 2010 he presented the Shared Parenting Bill 2010, a Private Members Bill. It received a second reading 17 June 2011.
Personal life
He and his wife Jacquie have lived in the constituency for over 20 years, and have two grown sons. In 2006, he became the victim of identity theftIdentity theft
Identity theft is a form of stealing another person's identity in which someone pretends to be someone else by assuming that person's identity, typically in order to access resources or obtain credit and other benefits in that person's name...
, when someone tried to divert his bank statements and unsuccessfully attempted to steal £9,000 from him whilst he was in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The perpetrator wrote to Binley boasting of his exploits.
He received a six month driving ban in May 2007 having totted up 12 points on his licence when caught doing 37 mph in a 30 mph zone in Wellingborough
Wellingborough
Wellingborough is a market town and borough in Northamptonshire, England, situated some from the county town of Northampton. The town is situated on the north side of the River Nene, most of the older town is sited on the flanks of the hills above the river's current flood plain...
, Northamptonshire. With nine points already, he was given three more and a ban by Towcester
Towcester
Towcester , the Roman town of Lactodorum, is a small town in south Northamptonshire, England.-Etymology:Towcester comes from the Old English Tófe-ceaster. Tófe refers to the River Tove; Bosworth and Toller compare it to the "Scandinavian proper names" Tófi and Tófa...
magistrates.
Expenses
On 17 June 2009 it was revealed that Binley had claimed over £50,000 in expenses, renting a flat from his own company, BCC Marketing. Two months after beginning to rent the flat, expenses rules were changed to clarify that MPs could no longer rent properties from businesses in which they had an interest. Binley appealed to the Speaker of the House Michael MartinMichael Martin (politician)
Michael John Martin, Baron Martin of Springburn, PC is a British politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Glasgow Springburn from 1979 to 2005, and then for Glasgow North East until 2009...
, whilst still claiming for the flat. Binley lost his appeal after two and a half years, during which time he still claimed for the flat in question. Binley has not had to repay the £57,000 he received while the Speaker deliberated.
External links
- Brian Binley MP and Northampton South Conservatives official site
- Jacquie Binley & Friends Charity Sky Dive official site
- Brian Binley MP biography at the site of the Conservative Party
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Brian Binley MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Brian Binley MP
- The Public Whip - Brian Binley MP voting record
- BBC Politics profile