Colin Burgon (born April 22, 1948, Leeds) is a British politician, and Labourmember of Parliament for Elmet. April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Leeds Coat Of Arms Map sources for Leeds at grid reference SE297338 Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in Yorkshire in the north of England. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in Britain (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Elmet is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...
He contested the seat at the 1987 election and the 1992 election, before winning it in the 1997 election. He is a backbench MP. The UK general election, 1987 was held on June 11, 1987 and was the third victory in a row for Margaret Thatcher and the Conservatives. ... The UK general election, 1992 was held on April 9, 1992, and was the fourth victory in a row for the Conservatives. ... The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ...
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Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Colin Burgon MP
ColinBurgon: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps he is taking to ensure that aid and assistance given to the Colombian Government is used for the purposes for which it is intended.
ColinBurgon: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made to the Colombian Government on the deaths of trades unionists there; and what discussions he has had with the Colombian Government on implementation of UN recommendations on human rights.
ColinBurgon: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate his Department has made of the population of prisoners originating from West Yorkshire in the last year for which figures are available.
ColinBurgon, Labour MP for Elmet, and former student of Leeds Metropolitan University recently returned to his old university to present awards to local schools participating in the Global Teacher Project.
A former teacher, who trained at Leeds Met, Colin was ideally suited to present these awards which recognise the international dimension of education and of teacher training.
ColinBurgon MP said: "I am pleased to be back at my old college and to be associated with such a valuable and worthwhile project.
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