- Andrew Bennett
Andrew Francis Bennett (born 9 March 1939) is a British politician, and was
member of Parliament for Denton and Reddish until he retired in 2005. He is a member of the Labour Party.Early life
Hennett was born in
Barton-upon-Irwell . He attended theWilliam Hulme's Grammar School inWhalley Range . He studied at theUniversity of Birmingham gaining a BSocSc (Bachelor of Social Science). A geography teacher from 1960-74, Bennett was elected toOldham Borough Council in 1964, and served on it until 1974.Parliamentary career
He contested the Knutsford parliamentary seat in 1970 and was elected to Parliament in February 1974 for the seat of Stockport North, defeating the Conservative Party incumbent,
Idris Owen by 203 votes. Following boundary changes, he became the MP for Denton and Reddish in 1983. From 1983 to 1988 he served on the Labourfront bench as an education spokesperson.He rebelled against the Labour government on various issues, including the privatisation of
National Air Traffic Services .He stood down at the 2005 general election, and was replaced by
Andrew Gwynne .Personal life
He married Gillian Lawley in 1961 in Manchester. They have two sons and a daughter.
External links
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2069559.stm BBC Profile]
* [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/andrew_bennett/denton_and_reddish They Work For You]
* [http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?id=uk.org.publicwhip/member/728 Public Whip]Persondata
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