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Parmjit Singh Dhanda (born September 17, 1971) is a British Labour Party politician. He was elected Member of Parliament for Gloucester in the 2001 general election, succeeding Tess Kingham as the Labour MP for the seat. He was re-elected in 2005 general election. Parmjit Dhanda is currently Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Young People and Families in the Department for Education and Skills. Image File history File links Parmjitdhanda. ... A Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, in the United Kingdom government structure, is a minister who is junior to a Minister of State who is then junior to a Secretary of State. ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Gloucester is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... 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. ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in the United Kingdom. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Gloucester is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom general election of 7 June 2001 was dubbed as the quiet landslide by the media. ... Tess Kingham (born May 4, 1963) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Barring a change in the law, the next general election in the United Kingdom must be held some time before June 30, 2006. ... A Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, in the United Kingdom government structure, is a minister who is junior to a Minister of State who is then junior to a Secretary of State. ... The Department for Education and Skills is a department in the United Kingdom government created in 2001. ...

Background

Born in London to Indian immigrants of Sikh origin. His Mother was a cleaner at a local Hospital, whilst his father was a Lorry Driver. He was educated at Mellow Lane School, a state Comprehensive School in Hayes, Middlesex, before attending the University of Nottingham, where he received a Bachelor of Engineering degree in 1993, and a MA in information technology in 1995. London (pronounced ) is the capital city of the United Kingdom and the largest city of England (strangely, England has no constitutional existence within the United Kingdom, and therefore cannot be said to have a capital). ... Sikhism (IPA: or ; Punjabi: , , IPA: ) is a religion that began in sixteenth century Northern India with the teachings of Nanak and nine successive human gurus. ... A Comprehensive school is a type of school providing secondary level education in England or Wales. ... Hayes is a town in the London Borough of Hillingdon. ... Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and the second smallest (after Rutland). ... The University of Nottingham is a leading research and teaching university in the city of Nottingham, in the East Midlands of England. ... Bachelor of Engineering (BAI (in latin), BEng, or BE) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded to a student after three, four or five years of studying engineering at an accredited university in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Nigeria and India. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate (or graduate) course of one to three years in duration. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Parmjit Dhanda is married and lives with his family in Matson, Gloucester. Has been a member of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW) since 1999, and has been a member of the Co-operative Party since 1996. He speaks both Punjabi and French. Matson is a surname, and may refer to Harold Matt Matson, founder of Mattel Pamela Matson, dean of the School of Earth Sciences at Stanford University Mark Matson, American Catholic priest Margaret Matson, alleged with in 17th century Pennsylvania Ollie Matson, American football player as a placename: Matson, Gloucestershire, England... Shown within Gloucestershire Geography Status: City (1541) Region: South West England Admin. ... The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW) is a trade union in the United Kingdom. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This article is about the British political party. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Punjabi (also Panjabi; in GurmukhÄ«, PanjÄbÄ« in ShÄhmukhÄ«) is the language of the Punjabi people and the Punjab regions of India and Pakistan. ...

Political career

Parmjit Dhanda became a Labour Party organiser in West London, Hampshire and Wiltshire in 1996, then went on to be assistant national organiser with Connect in 1998 where he remained until he was elected to Westminster. He was elected as a councillor in the London Borough of Hillingdon in 1998 and served on the council until 2002. He was on Labour's list for the 1999 European Parliament election, but was unsuccessful. He was selected to contest the House of Commons seat of Gloucester at the 2001 General Election following the retirement of Tess Kingham. Parmjit Dhanda held the seat with a majority of 3,880 and has remained an MP since. He made his maiden speech on June 27, 2001.[1] Hampshire, sometimes historically Southamptonshire or Hamptonshire, (abbr. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, in London, England is where the two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (the House of Lords and the House of Commons) meet to conduct their business. ... The London Borough of Hillingdon is the westernmost borough in London, England and forms part of Outer London. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The 1999 election was the first election for the European Parliament after the enlargement of the European Union with Austria, Finland and Sweden. ... The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... 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. ... Tess Kingham (born May 4, 1963) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... 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. ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... This article is about the year 2001. ...

In parliament, Parmjit Dhanda became a member of the Science and Technology Select Committee from his election until 2003. He helped setup an all-party group on Telecommunications, of which he's a Secretary. In December, 2004 he was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister for Schools Stephen Twigg. Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ... By the mid 20th century humans had achieved a level of technological mastery sufficient to leave the surface of the planet for the first time and explore space. ... 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. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Telecommunication involves the transmission of signals over a distance for the purpose of communication. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) is a junior role given to British Government MPs to act as the Parliamentary contact of senior Ministers. ... Stephen Twigg (born December 25, 1966) is a British politician and former Labour Member of Parliament for Enfield Southgate. ...

After the 2005 General Election Parmjit Dhanda was appointed to post of Assistant Government Whip. In May 2006 he was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Young People and Families in the Department for Education and Skills. The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005. ... 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. ... A Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, in the United Kingdom government structure, is a minister who is junior to a Minister of State who is then junior to a Secretary of State. ... The Department for Education and Skills is a department in the United Kingdom government created in 2001. ...

In June 2006, Parmjit Dhanda became embroiled in a row over the planned closure of a children's hospital ward in Cheltenham and the transfer of its services to Gloucester. It was alleged that he had described people from Cheltenham as snobbish for their reluctance to travel to Gloucester. He accused the Gloucestershire Echo, which reported the story, as quoting him "out of context." (See [2][3]

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