Rob Marris
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Robert Howard Marris is a British
Labour Party
politician, who was the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Wolverhampton South West from 2001
to 2010.
The son of Dr. Charles Marris and Margaret Marris JP, he was born in Wolverhampton
and partially educated in the state system at Warstones Primary School, before attending Birchfield Preparatory School and St. Edward's School in Oxford. He then moved to Canada and spent some time as a lumberjack, before gaining first class honours in History and Sociology from the University of British Columbia
. After 9 years in Canada he returned to Wolverhampton, and qualified as solicitor working for Thompsons, the specialist trade union solicitors, until he was elected to Parliament.
On 8 July 2007, he became PPS
to The Rt Hon Shaun Woodward
, MP Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
.
In June 2008, Marris was cautioned after causing damage, which he said was unintentional, to a badly parked van.
In July 2008, Marris received the coveted "Backbencher of the Year" award
Marris has spoken in a "well above average" number of parliamentary debates and has a "well above average" voting record.
Marris emerged well from the May 2009 political scandal of MPs expenses disclosures
being listed as a "saint" with minimal claims for second home.
He is Honorary President of the Wolves on Wheels Cycle Campaign.
United Kingdom
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Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
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politician, who was the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Wolverhampton South West from 2001
United Kingdom general election, 2001
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to 2010.
The son of Dr. Charles Marris and Margaret Marris JP, he was born in Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
and partially educated in the state system at Warstones Primary School, before attending Birchfield Preparatory School and St. Edward's School in Oxford. He then moved to Canada and spent some time as a lumberjack, before gaining first class honours in History and Sociology from the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
. After 9 years in Canada he returned to Wolverhampton, and qualified as solicitor working for Thompsons, the specialist trade union solicitors, until he was elected to Parliament.
On 8 July 2007, he became PPS
Parliamentary Private Secretary
A Parliamentary Private Secretary is a role given to a United Kingdom Member of Parliament by a senior minister in government or shadow minister to act as their contact for the House of Commons; this role is junior to that of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, which is a ministerial post, salaried by...
to The Rt Hon Shaun Woodward
Shaun Woodward
Shaun Anthony Woodward is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for St Helens South since 2001. He served in the Cabinet from 28 June 2007 to 11 May 2010 as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland...
, MP Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, informally the Northern Ireland Secretary, is the principal secretary of state in the government of the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State is a Minister of the Crown who is accountable to the Parliament of...
.
In June 2008, Marris was cautioned after causing damage, which he said was unintentional, to a badly parked van.
In July 2008, Marris received the coveted "Backbencher of the Year" award
Marris has spoken in a "well above average" number of parliamentary debates and has a "well above average" voting record.
Marris emerged well from the May 2009 political scandal of MPs expenses disclosures
being listed as a "saint" with minimal claims for second home.
He is Honorary President of the Wolves on Wheels Cycle Campaign.