Doug Henderson MP
Member of Parliament for Newcastle North
Incumbent
Assumed office  11 June 1987
Preceded by	Robert Brown
Born	9 June 1949 (1949-06-09) (age 58) Edinburgh, Scotland
Nationality	Scottish
Political party	Labour
Alma mater	University of Strathclyde

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Doug Henderson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and educated at the Waid Academy, Anstruther before going on later to study economics at both the Central College of Commerce, Glasgow, and the University of Strathclyde. He was an apprentice engineer with Rolls-Royce in Glasgow for two years from 1966, before joining British Rail as a clerk for a year in 1968. After university he joined the National Union of General and Municipal Workers trade union as a research officer in 1973 and remained employed by the union (and its successor the GMB Union) until he was elected to parliament 24 years later. In 1975 he was appointed as the GMB's Scottish organiser, moving to become the organiser in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1985. For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... Anstruther seafront. ... Face-to-face trading interactions on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... The University of Strathclyde (Scottish Gaelic: ) is a university in Glasgow, Scotland. ... Look up engineer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Rolls-Royce Limited was an British car and, later, aero-engine manufacturing company founded by Henry Royce and Charles Stewart Rolls on 15 March 1906 and was the result of a partnership formed in 1904. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the defunct entity British Railways, which later traded as British Rail. The History of rail transport in Great Britain is covered in its own article. ... For other uses, see Clerk (disambiguation). ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The GMB is a general trade union in the United Kingdom, and has more than 700,000 members. ... The Lawrence textile strike (1912), with soldiers surrounding peaceful demonstrators A trade union or labor union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages, hours, and working conditions, forming a cartel of labour. ... For the suburb of Melbourne, Australia, see Research, Victoria. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... The GMB is a general trade union in the United Kingdom, and has more than 700,000 members. ... Type Lower House Speaker Michael Martin, (Non-affiliated) since October 23, 2000 Leader Harriet Harman, (Labour) since June 28, 2007 Shadow Leader Theresa May, (Conservative) since May 5, 2005 Members 659 Political groups Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats Scottish National Party Plaid Cymru Democratic Unionist Party Sinn Féin... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the year. ...

He was the chairman of the Scottish Labour Party in 1984 and was elected to the House of Commons at the 1987 General Election for Newcastle North in Tyneside following the deselection of the sitting Labour MP Bob Brown. Henderson held the seat with a majority of 5,243 and has remained the MP there since. This article is about the Scottish Labour Party founded in 1976. ... This article is about the year. ... Type Lower House Speaker Michael Martin, (Non-affiliated) since October 23, 2000 Leader Harriet Harman, (Labour) since June 28, 2007 Shadow Leader Theresa May, (Conservative) since May 5, 2005 Members 659 Political groups Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats Scottish National Party Plaid Cymru Democratic Unionist Party Sinn Féin... Margaret Thatcher David Steel Election 1987 Titles The United Kingdom general election of 1987 was held on 11 June 1987 and was the third consecutive victory for the Conservative Party under the leadership of Margaret Thatcher. ... Newcastle upon Tyne North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... For the 1885–1918 parliamentary constituency, see Tyneside (UK Parliament constituency). ... Robert Crofton Brown (born May 16, 1921), an English Labour politician, was Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne, North, from 1983 to 1987. ...

In parliament he was promoted to the frontbench by Neil Kinnock in 1988 as a spokesman on trade and industry, until he moved under the new leadership of John Smith to serve as a spokesman on the environment in 1992. Following Smith's death in 1994 he was moved by Tony Blair to become the Deputy shadow Leader of the House of Commons and spokesman on John Major's citizens' charter. In 1995 he became a home affairs spokesman. When the first Blair government was elected at the 1997 General Election he was made a Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office with the brief of Minister for Europe, before moving to the Ministry of Defence in 1998 as the Minister for the armed forces. He was sacked in 1999 amid speculation that his close association with and perceived loyalty to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown eventually cost him his government job, and he became an increasingly outspoken backbencher. He is the vice chairman of the all party groups on the Philippines; Malaysia; and the chocolate and confectionery industry. In many parliaments and other similar assemblies, seating is typically arranged in banks or rows, with each political party or caucus grouped together. ... Neil Gordon Kinnock, Baron Kinnock, PC (born 28 March 1942) is a British politician. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... The Department of Trade and Industry is a United Kingdom government department. ... John Smith QC (September 13, 1938 – May 12, 1994) was a British politician who served as leader of the Labour Party from July 1992 until his sudden and unexpected death from a heart attack on 12 May 1994. ... The Department for the Environment was a British government department. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... For other people of the same name, see Tony Blair (disambiguation) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born May 6, 1953)[1] is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the Labour Party, and Member of Parliament for the constituency... The Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Commons. ... For other persons named John Major, see John Major (disambiguation). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... The modern concept of Small Office and Home Office or SoHo , or Small or Home Office deals with the category of business which can be from 1 to 10 workers. ... The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ... Minister of State is a title borne by officials in certain countries governed under the parliamentary system. ... The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Whitehall, seen from St. ... EU redirects here. ... The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... The armed forces of the United Kingdom, commonly known as the British Armed Forces or Her Majestys Armed Forces, and sometimes legally the Armed Forces of the Crown[1], encompasses a navy, army, and an air force. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister responsible for all economic and financial matters. ... For others with the same or similar names, see Gordon Brown (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Chocolate (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Candy be merged into this article or section. ...

Doug Henderson is a season ticket holder of Falkirk Football Club. Falkirk Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Falkirk, playing in the Scottish Premier League after winning promotion from the Scottish First Division in season 2004/05. ...

He married Janet Margaret Graham in 1974 and they had a son and a daughter before they divorced, he was remarried in 2002 to Geraldine Daly. Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the ending of a marriage before the death of either spouse. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

He spoke in favour of government plans to replace Trident in the debate on 14 March 2007.

External links

• ePolitix - Doug Henderson official site
• Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Doug Henderson MP
• TheyWorkForYou.com - Doug Henderson MP