Liz Blackman
Liz Blackman | |
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| Vice-Chamberlain of the Household | |
| In office 28 June 2007 – 5 October 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | John Heppell |
| Succeeded by | Claire Ward |
| Member of Parliament for Erewash | |
| In office 2 May 1997 – 12 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Angela Knight |
| Succeeded by | Jessica Lee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 September 1949 Penrith, Cumberland, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Derek Blackman (div.) |
| Alma mater | Nottingham Trent University |
| Website | Liz Blackman |
Elizabeth Marion Blackman (born 26 September 1949) is a British
Early life
Blackman was born in 1949 in
She taught history at
Parliamentary career
Blackman was selected to stand for election for Labour through an
On 9 January 2010, Blackman announced that she would stand down at the 2010 general election.[1]
Expenses controversy
On 16 May 2009 The Daily Telegraph revealed details of Blackman's expense claims, showing she had made especially large Additional costs allowance claims. The paper revealed that she had gone on shopping sprees at the end of each financial year in order to claim the maximum possible expenses, purchasing items such as a £199 DVD player, £150 on bed linen and £60 on towels. In 2004/5 her claim was £9 below the maximum possible allowable claim of £20,893, and the following year her claim was within just £2 of the limit.[2] Blackman was one of 98 MPs who supported a bill in 2007 to keep their expense details secret.[3]
Personal life
She was formerly married to Derek Blackman; the couple had a son and daughter, but divorced in 1999.
References
- ^ "MP Liz Blackman to quit at next election". BBC News Online. 9 January 2010.
- ^ Sawer, Patrick (17 May 2009). "Liz Blackman: last-minute shopping sprees on MP's expenses". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ^ Asthana, Anushka (20 May 2007). "How your MP voted on the FOI Bill". The Times. London. Retrieved 11 May 2010.