Brian Iddon
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Brian Iddon is a British
Labour Party
politician, who was the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Bolton South East from 1997
to 2010.
, Lancashire
and attended the village's Church of England
Primary School, Christ Church Boys' School, Southport
and the Southport Technical College (now Southport College
). He went on to study at the University of Hull
where he was awarded a BSc
degree in Chemistry
in 1961 and a PhD
in Organic chemistry
in 1964. Later in 1981, he was awarded a DSc
for his work in Heterocyclic Organic Chemistry
.
He joined the staff of Durham University
as a temporary organic chemistry lecturer in 1964 before becoming a demonstrator in organic chemistry in 1965. In 1966, he became an organic chemistry lecturer at the University of Salford
until he became a senior lecturer at the university in 1978. In 1986, he became a reader and left the university on his election to the House of Commons in 1997.
Council. He was first returned to Parliament in the 1997 election
as the MP for Bolton South East following the retirement of David Young
. He served as MP until he stood down at the 2010 General Election. He served on the Environmental Audit United Kingdom from 1997 until 2001, was a member of the science and technology committee 2000-07 and a member of the Innovation, Universities[, Science] and Skills since 2007. He also known as a campaigner for the legalisation of cannabis
. In October 2006, he announced that he would be standing down at the next general election.
He is a patron of the Friends of Real Lancashire
.
In 2009, Iddon was appointed an Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) in recognition of his long-standing support of the chemistry using industries.
United Kingdom
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Labour Party
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...
politician, who was the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Bolton South East from 1997
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...
to 2010.
Early life
Born in TarletonTarleton
-Population :-Economy:As a result of soil on the former mossland, a major economic activity in Tarleton is market gardening, particularly growing salad crops....
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
and attended the village's Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
Primary School, Christ Church Boys' School, Southport
Southport
Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. During the 2001 census Southport was recorded as having a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England...
and the Southport Technical College (now Southport College
Southport College
Southport College is a further education college located in Southport, Merseyside, England....
). He went on to study at the University of Hull
University of Hull
The University of Hull, known informally as Hull University, is an English university, founded in 1927, located in Hull, a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire...
where he was awarded a BSc
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree in Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
in 1961 and a PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in Organic chemistry
Organic chemistry
Organic chemistry is a subdiscipline within chemistry involving the scientific study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation of carbon-based compounds, hydrocarbons, and their derivatives...
in 1964. Later in 1981, he was awarded a DSc
Doctor of Science
Doctor of Science , usually abbreviated Sc.D., D.Sc., S.D. or Dr.Sc., is an academic research degree awarded in a number of countries throughout the world. In some countries Doctor of Science is the name used for the standard doctorate in the sciences, elsewhere the Sc.D...
for his work in Heterocyclic Organic Chemistry
Heterocyclic compound
A heterocyclic compound is a cyclic compound which has atoms of at least two different elements as members of its ring. The counterparts of heterocyclic compounds are homocyclic compounds, the rings of which are made of a single element....
.
He joined the staff of Durham University
Durham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
as a temporary organic chemistry lecturer in 1964 before becoming a demonstrator in organic chemistry in 1965. In 1966, he became an organic chemistry lecturer at the University of Salford
University of Salford
The University of Salford is a campus university based in Salford, Greater Manchester, England with approximately 20,000 registered students. The main campus is about west of Manchester city centre, on the A6, opposite the former home of the physicist, James Prescott Joule and the Working Class...
until he became a senior lecturer at the university in 1978. In 1986, he became a reader and left the university on his election to the House of Commons in 1997.
Parliamentary career
From 1976 until 1998 he served on the Bolton BoroughMetropolitan Borough of Bolton
The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Bolton, but covers a far larger area which includes Blackrod, Farnworth, Horwich, Kearsley and Westhoughton, and a suburban and rural element from the West Pennine...
Council. He was first returned to Parliament in the 1997 election
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...
as the MP for Bolton South East following the retirement of David Young
David Wright Young
David Wright Young, known as David Young , was a British Labour politician.Born in Greenock, Young attended the Greenock Academy, St Paul's College in Cheltenham, and the University of Glasgow...
. He served as MP until he stood down at the 2010 General Election. He served on the Environmental Audit United Kingdom from 1997 until 2001, was a member of the science and technology committee 2000-07 and a member of the Innovation, Universities[, Science] and Skills since 2007. He also known as a campaigner for the legalisation of cannabis
Cannabis
Cannabis is a genus of flowering plants that includes three putative species, Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis. These three taxa are indigenous to Central Asia, and South Asia. Cannabis has long been used for fibre , for seed and seed oils, for medicinal purposes, and as a...
. In October 2006, he announced that he would be standing down at the next general election.
He is a patron of the Friends of Real Lancashire
Friends of Real Lancashire
The Friends of Real Lancashire are an outsider pressure group affiliated to the Association of British Counties calling for the wider recognition of the historic boundaries of Lancashire...
.
Personal life
He married Merrilyn Muncaster in 1965 in Leeds and they had two daughters before they divorced in 1989, in 1995 he later married Eileen Harrison, and they have two step sons.In 2009, Iddon was appointed an Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) in recognition of his long-standing support of the chemistry using industries.
External links
- Dr. Brian Iddon MP official site
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Brian Iddon MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Brian Iddon MP
- The Public Whip - Brian Iddon MP voting record
- BBC Politics page