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Phil Woolas is a former MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth.

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Former Labour MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 5 November 2010 — Disqualified

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Home Department
• Education
• Treasury
• Work and Pensions
• Illegal Immigrants
• Asylum
• UK Border Agency: Finance
• Asylum: Children
• Secondary Education: Oldham

Other offices held in the past

• Minister of State (the North West), Home Office (10 Jun 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Minister of State (the North West), HM Treasury (10 Jun 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Minister of State (the North West), Regional Affairs (10 Jun 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Minister of State (also in the Home Office), Home Office (27 Oct 2008 to 10 Jun 2009)
• Minister of State (also in the Home Office), HM Treasury (27 Oct 2008 to 10 Jun 2009)
• Minister of State (Borders and Immigration);), Home Office ( 9 Oct 2008 to 27 Oct 2008)
• Minister of State (Borders and Immigration);), HM Treasury ( 9 Oct 2008 to 27 Oct 2008)
• Minister of State, Home Office ( 6 Oct 2008 to 9 Oct 2008)
• Minister of State, HM Treasury ( 6 Oct 2008 to 9 Oct 2008)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (15 Jan 2008 to 13 Jan 2009)
• Minister of State (Environment), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (28 Sep 2007 to 6 Oct 2008)
• Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (28 Jun 2007 to 28 Sep 2007)
• Member, Speaker's Committee (17 Oct 2006 to 4 Jun 2008)
• Minister of State (Local Government & Community Cohesion), Department for Communities and Local Government ( 3 Aug 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Minister of State (Local Government), Department for Communities and Local Government ( 8 May 2006 to 3 Aug 2006)
• Minister of State (Local Government), Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (17 Jun 2005 to 8 May 2006)
• Minister of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (11 May 2005 to 17 Jun 2005)
• Parliamentary Secretary (13 Jun 2003 to 11 May 2005)
• Government Whip (29 May 2002 to 13 Jun 2002)
• Assistant Whip (12 Jun 2001 to 29 May 2002)

Future MPs in this constituency

• Debbie Abrahams

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Climate Change Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Sustainable Communities Bill Committee (8 out of 11)
• Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Local Government Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Homelessness Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Travel Concessions (Eligibility) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Home Department: Illegal Immigrants 3 Nov 2010

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions she has had with private contractors on procedures for escorting illegal immigrants during their removal from the UK.

• Written Answers — Home Department: UK Border Agency: Finance 3 Nov 2010

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much capital funding has been allocated to the UK Border Agency for the period from 2010 to 2015.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Immigration 1 Nov 2010

  I thank the Minister for that straightforward answer. On 27 February, he told the House in relation to border control that we would become increasingly dependent on technology. In table A.6 in the spending review document, we see that there is to be a 49% reduction in capital investment in the Home Office's budget. Is he confident that he has the resources to provide the kit needed to...

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