Dari Taylor
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Dari Taylor MP
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Member of Parliament
for Stockton South |
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| Assumed office 1 May 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Tim Devlin |
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| Majority | 6,139 (13.7%) |
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| Born | 13 December 1944 Rhondda, Wales |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | David Taylor |
| Relations | Dan Jones (father) |
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham University of Durham |
| Website | daritaylormp.co.uk |
Dari Jean Taylor (neé Jones, born 13 December 1944, in Rhondda, Wales) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom; and MP for Stockton South.
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[edit] Biography
She was born into a staunch Labour Party family in South Wales in December 1944. She originally attended Ynyshir Girls' School before moving to Burnley Municipal College when her father, Daniel Jones, was elected to Parliament as the Labour MP for Burnley in 1959. He remained the MP for Burnley until 1983. She attained a BA from the University of Nottingham and an MA from the University of Durham, then lectured at a number of colleges of Further Education.
She was active in the Trade Union movement, becoming the Regional Educational Officer for the GMB Union in the Northern Region. At the same time she was an elected member of Sunderland Metropolitan Council between 1986 and the time of her election to Parliament in 1997.
She married David Taylor in July 1970 and they have one daughter. She enjoys classical music, walking and travelling. She has a particular interest in issues relating to women, health, the economy, industry, defence, international development, disabilities, drugs and crime and all aspects of child welfare, especially adoption.
[edit] Parliamentary career
Taylor was elected MP for Stockton South in the 1997 general election. She is a member of the House of Commons Select Committee on Intelligence and Security; and is chair of the North East Regional Committee.
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[edit] External links
- Dari Taylor MP official site
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Dari Taylor MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Dari Taylor MP
- BBC Politics page
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| Preceded by Tim Devlin |
Member of Parliament for Stockton South 1997 – present |
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