Alec Woodall
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 |
Alec Woodall (20 September 1918 – 3 January 2011[1]) was a British Labour Party politician.
Woodall was the
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
Woodall 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
- ^ "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 [better source needed]
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