Helen Eadie
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Helen Eadie is a Scottish
Labour
Co-operative
politician and has represented Dunfermline East
in the Scottish Parliament
since 1999.
, and is a graduate of the London School of Economics
where she received a Certificate in Trade Union Studies (Industrial Relations Department) in 1970. She is a member of the Church of Scotland
, and is married with two grown up daughters. Prior to her election to Holyrood
was a full time trade union official for the GMB
and a councillor on Fife Council. Her father-in-law is former MP
for Midlothian
Alex Eadie
. Eadie has worked for her father-in-law and Harry Ewing
at Westminster
, and was on James Callaghan
's general election campaign team.
and European and External Relations Committee, as well as serving as Depute Convener of the Public Petitions Committee in the first session of the Scottish Parliament. In the second session
of the Scottish Parliament Eadie was a member of both the Health Committee and the Public Petitions Committee. In the third session
Eadie was a member of the Health Committee and Subordinate Legislation Committee, as well as the Bill Committee for the End of Life Assistance (Scotland) Bill.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
Labour
Scottish Labour Party
The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
Co-operative
Co-operative Party
The Co-operative Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom committed to supporting and representing co-operative principles. The party does not put up separate candidates for any UK election itself. Instead, Co-operative candidates stand jointly with the Labour Party as "Labour...
politician and has represented Dunfermline East
Dunfermline East (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Dunfermline East was a constituency of the Scottish Parliament . It elected one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the plurality method of election....
in the Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...
since 1999.
Background
Eadie was educated at Larbert High SchoolLarbert High School
Larbert High School is a six year state, non denominational, school located in Stenhousemuir, Scotland. The school is run by Falkirk Council Education Services on behalf of the Scottish Government. In August 2010, the school roll was 1932, and in 2005 the total running costs of the school were...
, and is a graduate of the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
where she received a Certificate in Trade Union Studies (Industrial Relations Department) in 1970. She is a member of the Church of Scotland
Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
, and is married with two grown up daughters. Prior to her election to Holyrood
Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...
was a full time trade union official for the GMB
GMB Union
The GMB is a general trade union in the United Kingdom, and has more than 600,000 members. Its members are drawn from many sectors, with particular strength amongst manual workers in local government and the health service...
and a councillor on Fife Council. Her father-in-law is former MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Midlothian
Midlothian (UK Parliament constituency)
Midlothian in Scotland, is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system....
Alex Eadie
Alex Eadie
Alexander Eadie , known as Alex Eadie, is a British Labour politician.Eadie was educated at Buckhaven Senior Secondary School, Fife, and was a miners' agent...
. Eadie has worked for her father-in-law and Harry Ewing
Harry Ewing, Baron Ewing of Kirkford
Harry Ewing, Baron Ewing of Kirkford DL was a Labour politician in Scotland. He served as a Member of Parliament for 21 years, from a by-election in 1971 until the 1992 general election, when he became a life peer...
at Westminster
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
, and was on James Callaghan
James Callaghan
Leonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, KG, PC , was a British Labour politician, who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1976 to 1980...
's general election campaign team.
Member of the Scottish Parliament
At Holyrood Eadie has been a member of the Transport and Environment CommitteeCommittees of the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament has a number of committees, with small numbers of Members appointed to deal with particular topics or issues.Much of the work of the Scottish Parliament is done in committee...
and European and External Relations Committee, as well as serving as Depute Convener of the Public Petitions Committee in the first session of the Scottish Parliament. In the second session
Members of the 2nd Scottish Parliament
This is a list of Members of the Scottish Parliament or, in Gaelic, Buill Pàrlamaid na h-Alba elected to the second Scottish Parliament at the 2003 election...
of the Scottish Parliament Eadie was a member of both the Health Committee and the Public Petitions Committee. In the third session
Members of the 3rd Scottish Parliament
This is a list of Members of the Scottish Parliament or, in Gaelic, Buill Pàrlamaid na h-Alba elected to the third Scottish Parliament at the 2007 election...
Eadie was a member of the Health Committee and Subordinate Legislation Committee, as well as the Bill Committee for the End of Life Assistance (Scotland) Bill.
External links
- Official website
- Profile on the Scottish Parliament Website
- Helen Eadie MSP Biography at Scottish Parliament website
- Helen Eadie MSP Biography at Labour party website
- Helen Eadie MSP Helen's pages on the Fife Labour website