Mike Hall (politician)

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Michael Thomas Mike Hall (born September 20, 1952) British politician and is the Labour member of Parliament for Weaver Vale.

Mike Hall was born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire and was educated locally at the St Mark's Roman Catholic Primary School and the St Damian's Catholic Secondary Modern School, both in Ashton. He went on to study at the Padgate Training College, Warrington where he was awarded a Certificate in Education in 1977. He later returned to the college, which had been renamed North Cheshire College, where he received a Bachelor of Education degree in 1987 (the college has since merged with another to become Warrington Collegiate, though its higher education faculty is now part of the University of Chester). He completed his studies at the University of Wales, Bangor where he earned his diploma in education in 1989.

He joined Imperial Chemical Industries in Blackley, Manchester in 1969 as a scientific laboratory assistant until 1973 when he attended university. He became a history and physical education teacher in 1977 in Bolton where he remained until he became a support teacher with the Halton community assessment team from 1985 until his election to parliament.

He joined the Labour Party under the leadership of James Callaghan in 1977 and was elected as a councillor to the Warrington Borough Council in 1979, becoming the deputy leader in 1984, and then leader for seven years from 1985, he stood down from the council in 1993. He was also elected to the Great Sankey Parish Council for four years from 1979. He also served for four years on the Birchwood and Croft Parish Council from 1983. He was elected to the House of Commons for Warrington South at the 1992 general election by defeating the sitting Conservative MP Chris Butler by just 191 votes and he has remained an MP since. He made his maiden speech on May 6, 1992 [link]. Following boundary changes, at the 1997 general election he moved from Warrington South to the newly-created, nearby constituency of Weaver Vale, which covers Northwich and parts of Runcorn. He won this seat with a safe 13,448 majority, and has held the seat comfortably since.

In parliament he served as a member of the public accounts committee 1992-7, and became the Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to the Leader of the House of Commons Ann Taylor following the 1997 General Election. He became a member of the Tony Blair government in 1998 when he was appointed as an Assistant Government Whip, however he was sacked following the 2001 General Election. In 2001 he became the PPS to the Secretary of State for Health Alan Milburn, and after 2003 his successor John Reid until 2005. He has been a member of the culture, media and sport select committee since the 2005 General Election.

He has been married to Lesley Evelyn Gosling since 1975 and they have a son, Thomas.

External links

[Mike Hall MP] official site
[Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Mike Hall MP]
[TheyWorkForYou.com - Mike Hall MP]

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