Trish Godman
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Patricia "Trish" Godman (born 31 October 1939, Govan
, Glasgow
, Scotland
) is a misandrist and Scottish Labour
politician
. She was Member of the Scottish Parliament
(MSP) for West Renfrewshire
constituency from the Scottish Parliament general election, 1999 until her retirement in 2011.
Before entering the Scottish Parliament
Godman was a Glasgow City councillor and before that she was a social worker working in the East End of Glasgow from 1979-89. After leaving St Gerard's Senior Secondary School, Glasgow, aged 15, she worked with a charity for some time, as a waitress, in a bar, insurance collector and a house mother in a list 'D' school. She later attended Jordanhill College
where she trained as a social worker. From 2003-11 she was a Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament.
, who was a Member of Parliament
for Greenock and Inverclyde
and its predecessor seat from 1983 to 2001. Gary Mulgrew, one of the NatWest Three
, is her son.
She did not qualify for the rental expenses allowance as her main residence in Glasgow was too close to Holyrood to qualify. She was entitled to an overnight expenses allowance that permitted MSPs to recoup expenses for each night. In 2005, she had the biggest hotel bill of any MSP, around £23,000.
Govan
Govan is a district and former burgh now part of southwest City of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated west of Glasgow city centre, on the south bank of the River Clyde, opposite the mouth of the River Kelvin and the district of Partick....
, Glasgow
Glasgow
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, Scotland
Scotland
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) is a misandrist and Scottish Labour
Scottish Labour Party
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politician
Politician
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. She was Member of the Scottish Parliament
Member of the Scottish Parliament
Member of the Scottish Parliament is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament.-Methods of Election:MSPs are elected in one of two ways:...
(MSP) for West Renfrewshire
West Renfrewshire (Scottish Parliament constituency)
West Renfrewshire was a constituency of the Scottish Parliament . It elected one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the first past the post method of election...
constituency from the Scottish Parliament general election, 1999 until her retirement in 2011.
Before entering 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...
Godman was a Glasgow City councillor and before that she was a social worker working in the East End of Glasgow from 1979-89. After leaving St Gerard's Senior Secondary School, Glasgow, aged 15, she worked with a charity for some time, as a waitress, in a bar, insurance collector and a house mother in a list 'D' school. She later attended Jordanhill College
Jordanhill College
Jordanhill Campus, in Jordanhill, Glasgow, Scotland, is now home to the Faculty of Education of the University of Strathclyde. Within the University of Strathclyde faculty of education, departments include Childhood and Primary Studies, Creative and Aesthetic Studies, Curricular Studies,...
where she trained as a social worker. From 2003-11 she was a Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament.
Personal life
Her husband is Norman GodmanNorman Godman
Norman Anthony Godman is a Scottish Labour Party politician. He served as Member of Parliament for Greenock and Port Glasgow from 1983 to 1997, and for Greenock and Inverclyde from 1997 to 2001.-Background:...
, who was a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Greenock and Inverclyde
Greenock and Inverclyde (UK Parliament constituency)
Greenock and Inverclyde was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1997 until 2005, when was replaced by the Inverclyde constituency...
and its predecessor seat from 1983 to 2001. Gary Mulgrew, one of the NatWest Three
NatWest Three
The NatWest Three, also known as the Enron Three, are three British businessmen - Giles Darby, David Bermingham and Gary Mulgrew. In 2002 they were indicted in Houston, Texas on seven counts of wire fraud against their former employer Greenwich NatWest, at the time a division of National...
, is her son.
Expenses Claim
While acting as the Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, she charged the taxpayer around £30,000 for hotel bills although she was actually renting a flat from her son Gary Mulgrew.She did not qualify for the rental expenses allowance as her main residence in Glasgow was too close to Holyrood to qualify. She was entitled to an overnight expenses allowance that permitted MSPs to recoup expenses for each night. In 2005, she had the biggest hotel bill of any MSP, around £23,000.