Mark Todd (politician)
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Mark Wainwright Todd is a British
Labour Party
politician who was the Member of Parliament
(MP) for South Derbyshire
from 1997
to 2010.
was a Conservative
MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed
from 1929 to 1935.
He went to the independent Sherborne School
in north Dorset
.
He joined Emmanuel College, Cambridge
, gaining a Cambridge University BA
degree in history in 1976.
Todd served for twelve years as a Cambridge City Council
lor, spending three years as Leader from 1987–90 and five as Deputy Leader.
He was the a non-executive director
of consumer co-operative Cambridge & District Co-operative Society, before its 1991 merger with Co-operative Retail Services
, and is a member of the Co-operative Party
.
He was a managing director at the Longman
publishing house from 1977–96. In this company he worked from 1988–92 in Industry and Public Service management, from 1990–92 at Carter Mill and in information technology from 1992–94.
Todd announced on 21 September 2007 that he would stand down as the MP
for South Derbyshire
when the next general election was called.
He steered the Co-operatives and Community Benefit Societies Act 2003 through Parliament as a Private Member's Bill
.
The Act is an amendment to the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965, which regulates a form of UK corporation known as the Industrial and Provident Society
.
, South Derbyshire
, and is an active member of the community in the village and local area. He married Sarah Dawson in 1979 in Cambridge.
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
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,...
(MP) for South Derbyshire
South Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)
-Elections in the 2000s:-Elections in the 1990s:"-Elections in the 1980s:-Elections in the 1940s:-References:...
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
His grandfather Alfred ToddAlfred Todd (politician)
Alfred John Kennett Todd was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.He was elected at the 1929 general election as Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed...
was a 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...
MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed (UK Parliament constituency)
Berwick-upon-Tweed is a 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.-Boundaries:...
from 1929 to 1935.
He went to the independent Sherborne School
Sherborne School
Sherborne School is a British independent school for boys, located in the town of Sherborne in north-west Dorset, England. It is one of the original member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference....
in north Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
.
He joined Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Emmanuel College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.The college was founded in 1584 by Sir Walter Mildmay on the site of a Dominican friary...
, gaining a Cambridge University BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in history in 1976.
Todd served for twelve years as a Cambridge City Council
Cambridge City Council
Cambridge City Council may refer to:* Cambridge City Council, England* Cambridge City Council, Massachusetts, USA* Cambridge, Ontario City Council, Canada...
lor, spending three years as Leader from 1987–90 and five as Deputy Leader.
He was the a non-executive director
Non-executive director
A non-executive director or outside director is a member of the board of directors of a company who does not form part of the executive management team. He or she is not an employee of the company or affiliated with it in any other way...
of consumer co-operative Cambridge & District Co-operative Society, before its 1991 merger with Co-operative Retail Services
Co-operative Retail Services
Co-operative Retail Services Limited was the second-largest consumer co-operative society in the UK. In 2000, it was dissolved by its members, merging with the larger Co-operative Wholesale Society, to form the Co-operative Group Ltd.- History :In 1933, CWS formed a retail division tasked with...
, and is a member of the Co-operative Party
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...
.
He was a managing director at the Longman
Longman
Longman was a publishing company founded in London, England in 1724. It is now an imprint of Pearson Education.-Beginnings:The Longman company was founded by Thomas Longman , the son of Ezekiel Longman , a gentleman of Bristol. Thomas was apprenticed in 1716 to John Osborn, a London bookseller, and...
publishing house from 1977–96. In this company he worked from 1988–92 in Industry and Public Service management, from 1990–92 at Carter Mill and in information technology from 1992–94.
Parliamentary career
He had contested the seat originally in 1992.Todd announced on 21 September 2007 that he would stand down as the 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 South Derbyshire
South Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)
-Elections in the 2000s:-Elections in the 1990s:"-Elections in the 1980s:-Elections in the 1940s:-References:...
when the next general election was called.
He steered the Co-operatives and Community Benefit Societies Act 2003 through Parliament as a Private Member's Bill
Private Member's Bill
A member of parliament’s legislative motion, called a private member's bill or a member's bill in some parliaments, is a proposed law introduced by a member of a legislature. In most countries with a parliamentary system, most bills are proposed by the government, not by individual members of the...
.
The Act is an amendment to the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965, which regulates a form of UK corporation known as the Industrial and Provident Society
Industrial and Provident Society
An industrial and provident society is a legal entity for a trading business or voluntary organisation in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and New Zealand...
.
Personal life
He lives with his wife and son (born December 1992) in FindernFindern
Findern is a village in south Derbyshire. Although a railway runs through it, there is no station, the nearest stations are Willington, Pear Tree and Derby...
, South Derbyshire
South Derbyshire
South Derbyshire is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. It contains a third of the National Forest, and the council offices are in Swadlincote....
, and is an active member of the community in the village and local area. He married Sarah Dawson in 1979 in Cambridge.