Mike Hall MP
Member of Parliament for Weaver Vale
Incumbent
Assumed office  1 May 1997
Preceded by	new constituency
Born	20 September 1952 (1952-09-20) (age 55) Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire
Nationality	British
Political party	Labour
Alma mater	University of Chester, University of Wales, Bangor

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Early life

Mike Hall was born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire and was educated locally at St Mary's RC Primary School and St Damian's Catholic Secondary Modern School (now St Damian's Science College) on Lees Road, both in Ashton-under-Lyne. He went on to study at Padgate Training College, Warrington where he was awarded a Certificate in Education in 1977. He later returned to the college, which had been renamed North Cheshire College, where he received a BEd degree in 1987 (the college has since merged with another to become Warrington Collegiate, though its higher education faculty is now part of the University of Chester). He completed his studies at the University of Wales, Bangor where he earned a Postgraduate diploma in education in 1989. Ashton-under-Lyne is a town in Greater Manchester with a population of 44,400 (2001 estimate). ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Saints Cosmas and Damian (died 303) were twins and early Christian martyrs, born in Cilicia, or in Arabia, who practiced the art of healing in the seaport of Ægea (modern Ayash) in the Gulf of Iskanderun, then in the Roman province of Syria. ... Secondary modern schools are a type of school in British educational systems, part of the Tripartite System. ... This article is about the Borough in the north-west of England. ... The Certificate in Education (Cert Ed) is a qualification for teachers in the United Kingdom. ... A Bachelor of Education (BEd) is an undergraduate academic degree which qualifies the graduate as a teacher in schools. ... The University of Cambridge is an institute of higher learning. ... The University of Chester is a university based in the city of Chester in the United Kingdom. ... Affiliations University of Wales Website http://www. ... The Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE), also known as a Graduate Diploma of Education (GradDipEd) is a one-year courses in several places like Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong, for existing bachelors degree holders leading to become a qualified teacher. ...

He joined Imperial Chemical Industries in Blackley, Manchester in 1969 as a scientific laboratory assistant, leaving to go to university in 1973. He became a history and physical education teacher in 1977 in Bolton, where he remained until he became a support teacher with the Halton community assessment team from 1985 until his election to Parliament. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... , Blackley (pronounced blake-ley (/bleɪklɪ/)) is a district of Manchester, in North West England. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... A scientific method or process is considered fundamental to the scientific investigation and acquisition of new knowledge based upon physical evidence. ... HIStory – Past, Present and Future, Book I is a double album by American singer Michael Jackson released in June 1995 and remains Jacksons most conflicting and controversial release. ... Physical education (PE) is the interdisciplinary study of all area of science relating to the transmission of physical knowledge and skills to an individual or a group, the application of these skills, and their results. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Bolton. ... Halton is a borough in North West England, administered by a unitary authority. ... “Houses of Parliament” redirects here. ...

He joined the Labour Party under the leadership of James Callaghan in 1977 and was elected as a councillor to the Warrington Borough Council in 1979. He became Warrington's deputy leader in 1984, and leader for seven years from 1985, before standing down in 1993. He was also elected to the Great Sankey Parish Council for four years from 1979. He served for four years on the Birchwood and Croft Parish Council from 1983. Leonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, KG, PC (27 March 1912 – 26 March 2005), was Labour Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979. ... A councillor is a member of a council (such as a city council), particularly in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and other parts of the Commonwealth. ... This article is about the Borough in the north-west of England. ... Great Sankey is a Civil Parish and suburb in the west of Warrington Borough, in north-west England. ... Main articles: Local government in the United Kingdom, Parish and Civil parish In England parish councils were formed in 1894 to take over local oversight of social welfare and civic duties in towns and villages. ... Statistics Population: 11,395 (2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ647911 Administration District: Warrington Shire county: Cheshire Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cheshire Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Cheshire Ambulance service: North West Post office and telephone Post town: Warrington... Map sources for Croft, Cheshire at grid reference SJ634935 Croft is a village and civil parish in Warrington, Cheshire, England, about five miles north of Warrington town centre. ...

Parliamentary career

Hall was elected to the House of Commons for Warrington South at the 1992 general election, defeating the sitting Conservative MP Chris Butler by just 191 votes. He made his maiden speech on May 6, 1992 ^[1]. Following boundary changes, at the 1997 general election, he moved from Warrington South to the newly-created, nearby constituency of Weaver Vale, which covers Northwich and parts of Runcorn. He won this seat with a safe 13,448 majority, and has held the seat comfortably since. 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... Warrington South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom general election of 1992 was held on 9 April 1992, and was the fourth consecutive victory for the Conservative Party. ... The Conservative Party, officially though less commonly known as the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Christopher John Butler (born 12 August 1950) was Conservative Party (UK) Member of Parliament for Warrington South from 1987 to 1992, when he lost his seat by 191 votes to Labour Party (UK) candidate Mike Hall. ... A maiden speech is the first speech given by a newly elected representative in such bodies as the House of Commons or the United States House of Representatives. ... The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ... Weaver Vale is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Northwich is a wich town in Cheshire, England. ... This article is about the town in England. ...

In Parliament he served as a member of the Public Accounts Committee (1992-1997), and became the Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to the Leader of the House of Commons Ann Taylor following the 1997 General Election. He became a member of the Labour government, under Prime Minister Tony Blair, in 1998, when he was appointed as an Assistant Government Whip. He was sacked following the 2001 General Election. From 2001-2005 he served as PPS to the Secretary of State for Health, initially under Alan Milburn and, from 2003, his successor, John Reid. He has been a member of the Culture, Media and Sport select committee since the 2005 General Election. A Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) is a junior role given to a United Kingdom Member of Parliament (MP). ... 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. ... (Winifred) Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton, PC (born 2 July 1947) is a British politician, and was Labour Member of Parliament for Dewsbury until 2005. ... The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is, in practice, the political leader of the United Kingdom. ... 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... In politics, a whip is a member of a political party in a legislature whose task is to ensure that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires. ... Tony Blair William Hague Charles Kennedy The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... Minister of Health redirects here. ... Alan Milburn (born 27 January 1958, Tow Law, County Durham) is a British politician. ... John Reid (born 8 May 1947) is a British politician who is Home Secretary and Member of Parliament for the Scottish constituency of Airdrie and Shotts. ... DCMS Logo DCMS headquarters in Cockspur Street The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (sometimes abbreviated DCMS) is a department of the British government. ... A Select Committee is a committee made up of a small number of parliamentary members appointed to deal with particular areas or issues originating in the Westminster System of parliamentary democracy. ... The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005. ...

Personal life

He married Lesley Evelyn Gosling on August 2 1975 in Ashton under Lyne and they have a son, Thomas.

External links

• Mike Hall MP official site
• Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Mike Hall MP
• TheyWorkForYou.com - Mike Hall MP
• BBC Politics page

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