Alec Woodall (20 September 1918 – 3 January 2011[1]) was a British Labour Party politician.
Alec Woodall | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Hemsworth | |
| In office 28 February 1974 – 18 May 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Beaney |
| Succeeded by | George Buckley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1918 |
| Died | 3 January 2011 (age 92) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
Woodall was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hemsworth from 1974 until 1987, when he was deselected as Labour candidate and replaced by George Buckley who described him as being from "traditional mining stock" in his maiden speech.[2]
Before entering Parliament, Woodall served as an infantryman.[3]
Political views
editWoodall supported a range of political causes during his time in the House of Commons, including more transparency in political funding in the United Kingdom.
References
edit- ^ "Daily Telegraph Announcements - Alec Woodall". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
- ^ Hansard (20 November 1987). "Coalfield Communities". Historic Hansard. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "THE ARMY (Hansard, 6 May 1976)".
- The Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Ltd, 1983 & 1987
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source] [better source needed]
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