Michael Welsh (Labour politician)
Michael Welsh | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Don Valley | |
| In office 3 May 1979 – 13 May 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Kelley |
| Succeeded by | Martin Redmond |
| Member of Parliament for Doncaster North | |
| In office 9 June 1983 – 16 March 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Created |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Hughes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 November 1926 Doncaster |
| Died | 20 January 2012 (aged 85) Carcroft, Doncaster |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
Michael Collins Welsh (23 November 1926 – 20 January 2012)
Welsh was educated at
During the
After boundary changes he was returned at the 1983 general election as MP for the new Doncaster North constituency.[1][8] He was nominated in November that year to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee,[9] and in July 1985 he was one of four Labour MPs on the committee who rejected the committee's finding that there were military grounds for the sinking during the Falklands War of the Argentinian warship General Belgrano.[10] The four MPs (Welsh, Dennis Canavan, Ian Mikardo and Nigel Spearing) published a minority report which accused the government of obstructing the committee by "suppression of evidence and giving of false evidence" and called for a further enquiry.[10]
He was re-elected in 1987,[11] and retired from Parliament at the 1992 general election.[1]
Welsh died at his home in Carcroft, Doncaster in January 2012 aged 85.[12]
References
- ^ a b c Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 2)
- ^ ISBN 0-7230-0257-6.
- ^ "UK General Election results May 1979". Richard Kimber's political science resources. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ "No. 47838". The London Gazette. 10 May 1979. p. 6057.
- ^ Kershaw, Ronald (9 April 1982). "Labour rift in Yorkshire Scargill 'hit list' aims to keep out the moderates". The Times. p. 4.
- ^ Clark, George (1 October 1981). "The 35 MPs who ensured victory for Healey". The Times. p. 4.
- ^ Clark, George (6 May 1982). "69 Labour MPs call for truce". The Times. p. 2.
- ^ "No. 49394". The London Gazette. 21 June 1983. p. 8205.
- ^ Bevins, Anthony (18 November 1983). "Nominations for Commons select committees". The Times. p. 16.
- ^ a b Clark, George (25 July 1985). "Cover up over hasty, unjustifiable act". The Times. p. 5.
- ^ "No. 50974". The London Gazette. 23 June 1987. p. 8003.
- ^ independent.co.uk (Mick Welsh: Miner and politician who fought for greater safety in Britain's pits)
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