Andrew Gwynne MP

Labour MP for Denton and Reddish

Shadow Health Minister

Biography

Andrew Gwynne was elected on Thursday, 5th May 2005 as the Labour Member of Parliament for the Denton and Reddish constituency in eastern Greater Manchester. He was re-elected on 6th May, 2010.

Briefly about Andrew Gwynne:

·     He is 36-years old;

·     Married with three children; 

·     Lives locally in Denton, where he grew up;

·     Educated at Egerton Park High School, Tameside College, North East Wales Institute and Salford University;

·     He served as a Labour Councillor on Tameside MBC between 1996 and 2008, representing the Denton West Ward; 

·     He is also a member of the new trade union Unite (previously Amicus and AEEU), the Co-operative Party and the Christian Socialist Movement;

·     Between June 2009 and May 2010, Andrew served as Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to the Rt Hon Ed Balls MP, the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families;

·     He also served as the PPS to the Home Secretary, the Rt Hon Jacqui Smith MP from July 2007 - June 2009 and to the Rt Hon Baroness Scotland of Asthal QC, between November 2005 and July 2007. 

·     Andrew was appointed as a Shadow Minister for Transport in October 2010.

Patronages and appointments:
 

As a local Member of Parliament, Andrew holds a small number of honorary appointments or elected posts within a variety of organisations operating in the constituency.  These currently include:

·     LEA Governor at Denton West End primary school (since 1996)

·     Vice President of Tameside and Glossop RSPCA (since 2005)

·     President of Denton and Audenshaw Carnival Association (since 2007)

·     Trustee of the 'Charity of Thomas Moores', Denton (since 2007)

·     Chairman of 4th Denton (St Anne's) Group Scout Executive (since 2008)

·     Patron of Willow Wood Hospice, Tameside (since 2009)

• Patron of Tameside HomeStart (since 2010)
  
  

General Election results in full:

Here are the results for the Denton and Reddish Borough

 Constituency for the elections held on:

6th May, 2010 >>

5th May, 2005 >>