Tony Lloyd
Sir Tony Lloyd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 5 December 2006 – 15 March 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preceded by | Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 5 May 1997 – 28 July 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Tony Blair | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Nicholas Bonsor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | John Battle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Anthony Joseph Lloyd 25 February 1950 Stretford, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 17 January 2024 Manchester, England | (aged 73)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Labour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse |
Judith Tear (m. 1974) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Awards | Knight Bachelor (2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sir Anthony Joseph Lloyd (25 February 1950 – 17 January 2024) was a British Labour politician. He served as a member of Parliament (MP) for 36 years, making him one of the longest-serving MPs in recent history. He served as MP for Stretford from 1983 to 1997, Manchester Central from 1997 to 2012, and represented Rochdale from 2017 until his death in 2024. He was Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner between 2012 and 2017 and served as the interim Mayor of Greater Manchester in his last two years in the role.
Born in
Lloyd continued as a constituency MP until October 2012, when he stepped down to contest the
Lloyd served as Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland between 2018 and 2020, resigning to recover from his illness of COVID-19.[4] He was also Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland between 2019 and 2020.
In 2011, the Manchester Evening News listed Lloyd among its 250 Most Influential People in Greater Manchester, describing him as "a major figure on Labour politics in Greater Manchester",[5] and "the most powerful man in Greater Manchester" on his election as police and crime commissioner in 2012.[1] In a directory of MPs produced by The Guardian, Andrew Roth described Lloyd as "well informed, thoughtful and realistic regionalist and internationalist".[6]
Background and family life
Lloyd was born in
Lloyd's father died when he was 13, leaving his mother Cecily, a staunch supporter of the Labour Party, to shape his values. Lloyd said: "My mother had friends who died in the Spanish Civil War. I saw that as a simple battle of good versus evil and in that sense the basic morality of politics was instilled in me. I have always thought if not fighting for what's right and just, then what is politics for?"[8]
Political career
Trafford Council
Lloyd was first elected to public office when he stood as a Labour Party candidate in the
House of Commons
Lloyd entered the House of Commons as Member of Parliament for
Constituency boundaries were reformed for the
Lloyd remained a "powerful"
Lloyd voted for
Lloyd was the leader of the British delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and one of its vice-presidents, a leader of the British delegation to the Western European Union, and leader of the British delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).[24][25] He was head of the OSCE at a time when it was monitoring the 2010 Belarusian presidential election, which it denounced as fraudulent; Lloyd said the "election failed to give Belarus the new start it needed",[26] adding "the people of Belarus deserved better".[25] Lloyd was Chair of the Trade Union Group of Labour MPs from 2002 to 2012.[27][28]
Lloyd contributed chapters about
Police and Crime Commissioner
Lloyd was described by
As Police and Crime Commissioner for Greater Manchester, Lloyd was one of the Labour Party's highest-profile commissioners, overseeing one of the largest police services in England and Wales outside of Greater London.[36] He received £100,000 per year, the largest salary of any English or Welsh Police and Crime Commissioner.[36] He was based at Salford Civic Centre and was required to devise a five-year strategic plan for Greater Manchester Police and hold Sir Peter Fahy, the force's chief constable, to account.[36] On hearing the news that Lloyd had won the election, Fahy said "one of the key roles of the PCC was negotiating and influencing the other local authorities, the health service, businesses and other organisations... We will be expecting him to fight for GMP at a national level with the Home Office over resourcing and changes to legislation".[33] At the end of March 2013, Lloyd published the Police and Crime Plan 2013–2016, setting his nine priorities for policing Greater Manchester. These were:[37]
- Driving down crime
- Building and strengthening partnerships
- Tackling anti-social behaviour
- Protecting vulnerable people
- Putting victims at the centre
- Maintaining public safety, dealing with civil emergencies and emerging threats
- Dealing effectively with terrorism, serious crime and organised criminality
- Building confidence in policing services
- Protecting the police service
The plan outlined Lloyd's vision "for all of us in Greater Manchester to work together to build the safest communities in Britain".[37]
Interim Mayor for Greater Manchester
Lloyd was appointed interim
On 9 August, Andy Burnham was selected with 51.1% of the vote. Lloyd came second with 29.1%.[3]
Return to the Commons
In May 2017, Lloyd was selected to stand as the Labour Party's parliamentary candidate for Rochdale at the 2017 general election. He was selected after the incumbent MP, Simon Danczuk, was disallowed from standing again as the Labour candidate, owing to an ongoing internal party investigation into Danczuk's personal conduct.[38] Lloyd was elected with a majority of 14,819.[39]
On 3 July 2017, Lloyd was appointed by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn as a Shadow Housing Minister.[40] On 23 March 2018, Lloyd became Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, replacing the sacked Owen Smith.[41]
In December 2019, Lloyd became the
Following his discharge from Manchester Royal Infirmary Lloyd stood down from his front bench role to concentrate on his recovery from COVID-19, but vowed to continue his work as a constituency MP.[44][45]
On 15 February 2021, Lloyd undertook godparenthood for Darya Chultsova, Belarusian journalist and political prisoner.[46]
Lloyd was knighted in the 2021 Birthday Honours for public service.[47]
Personal life
Lloyd married Judith Tear in 1974.
Illness and death
In January 2023, Lloyd revealed that he was undergoing chemotherapy after a recent cancer diagnosis.[49] He said he would not attend Parliament or attend face-to-face functions under medical advice to socially isolate and avoid meetings.[50]
In January 2024, Lloyd announced that he had chosen to end hospital treatment, following his cancer developing into an "aggressive and untreatable
Notes
- Stretford and Urmston.
References
- ^ a b c "Introducing new police commissioner Tony Lloyd – the most powerful man in Greater Manchester?". Manchester Evening News. 16 November 2012. Archived from the original on 19 November 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ a b Perraudin, Frances (11 February 2016). "Labour's Tony Lloyd announces Greater Manchester mayoral bid". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ a b Perraudin, Frances (9 August 2016). "Andy Burnham selected as Labour candidate for Greater Manchester mayor". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Rochdale MP Tony Lloyd steps down from frontbench after spell in ICU with coronavirus that left him 'gasping for air'". Manchester Evening News. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ Jupp 2012, p. 41.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Tony Lloyd: Electoral history and profile". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 April 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ Henrys, Colin (26 October 2012). "Labour Police Chief candidate launches Rochdale campaign". Rochdale Online. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Linton, Deborah (19 November 2012). "New Greater Manchester crime commissioner Tony Lloyd: I won't tell the chief constable how to police". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d Dilworth & Stuart-Jones 2011.
- ^ a b c "Anthony Joseph Lloyd". Politics.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "New police commissioner Tony Lloyd: Backbench stalwart not afraid to rock the boat". Manchester Evening News. 17 November 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Tony Lloyd: Former Labour MP for Manchester Central". TheyWorkForYou. mySociety. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ a b Waller & Criddle 1999, p. 446.
- ^ Buncombe, Andrew; Routledge, Paul; Abrams, Fran (17 May 1998). "Inquiry finds Sandline did breach arms embargo". The Independent. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Lloyd becomes Labour MPs' chair". BBC News. 5 December 2006. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ White, Michael (6 January 2010). "Ballot call over Gordon Brown's leadership – what next?". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ Powell 2011, p. 123.
- Press Association. 14 May 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Voting Record – Tony Lloyd MP, Manchester Central (10367)". Public Whip. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Lords scupper super-casino plan". BBC News. 28 March 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ Linton, Deborah (28 September 2010). "Tony Blair's fury at Gordon Brown for scrapping of super-casino". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ Osuh, Chris (29 January 2007). "MPs split on congestion charging". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ Sturcke, James (12 December 2008). "Manchester says no to congestion charging". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "About Tony". Tony 4 Greater Manchester. Labour North West. Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ a b "'The people of Belarus deserved better' say international observers". BBC News. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Belarus closes down OSCE office after poll criticism". BBC News. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Tony Lloyd's biography". Greater Manchester Combined Authority. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ Bagley, Roger (22 May 2012). "Trade unions' MP allies fight 'all-out' Tory assault". Morning Star. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ Haworth & Hayter 2006, p. xiii.
- ^ "Contributors". What Next for Labour. Archived from the original on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ Linton, Deborah (14 February 2012). "Veteran Manchester Central MP Tony Lloyd to stand for election as Greater Manchester's first police commissioner". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Manchester Central by-election". ITV News. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Sir Peter Fahy says Tony Lloyd must 'fight' for Greater Manchester Police". BBC News. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "What is going on with Manchester Central?". LabourList. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Election results". 16 November 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ a b c Linton, Deborah (17 November 2012). "New police and crime commissioner Tony Lloyd gets to work after 'shambolic' election". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 19 November 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ a b Lloyd, Tony (March 2013). "Police and Crime Plan 2013–2016" (PDF). Greater Manchester Combined Authority. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Syal, Rajeev; Stewart, Heather (8 May 2017). "Simon Danczuk could stand against Labour after quitting party". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Election 2017: Rochdale Parliamentary constituency results". BBC News. 8 June 2017. Archived from the original on 9 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Reshuffle 2: The Maintenance of the Malcontents". New Socialist. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Jeremy Corbyn sacks Labour frontbencher over referendum call". BBC News. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Labour MP for Rochdale announced new shadow Secretary for Scotland". The National. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Syal, Rajeev; McIntyre, Niamh; Duncan, Pamela (6 April 2020). "Ed Miliband returns to Labour frontbench in Keir Starmer reshuffle". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Abbit, Beth (28 April 2020). "Rochdale MP Tony Lloyd steps down from frontbench after spell in ICU". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Pidd, Helen (30 April 2020). "'I feel a tremendous sense of humility': MP Tony Lloyd on how NHS saved his life". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Members of Parliament from Great Britain, Switzerland and Germany take over godparenthood for Darya Chultsova, Viktar Aktsistau and Aleh Hrableuski". Libereco – Partnership for Human Rights. 15 February 2021. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "No. 63377". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 2021. p. B2.
- ^ Keegan, Mike (3 March 2011). "Arise Sir Ryan: United star Giggs should be given a knighthood, says MP". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ "Rochdale MP Tony Lloyd reveals chemotherapy treatment after diagnosis". BBC News. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Sir Tony Lloyd to hold advice surgeries via telephone or Zoom as MP undergoes chemotherapy". Rochdale Online. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Wootton-Cane, Nicole (11 January 2024). "MP Tony Lloyd leaves hospital to spend time he 'has left with family' as blood cancer develops into 'aggressive and untreatable leukaemia'". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Sir Tony Lloyd: Rochdale Labour MP dies 'peacefully at home'". BBC News. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Adu, Aletha (17 January 2024). "Labour MP Tony Lloyd dies surrounded by family at age of 73". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
Bibliography
- Dilworth, Jennifer; Stuart-Jones, Megan, eds. (2011). The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who 2012 (59, illustrated ed.). Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-19486-1.
- ISBN 978-1-84568-047-3.
- Jupp, Adam (April 2012). 250 of the Most Influential People in Greater Manchester. MEN Media.[ISBN missing]
- ISBN 978-0-09-954609-2.
- ISBN 978-0-415-18541-7.
External links
- Official website
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard 1803–2005
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Greater Manchester Greater Manchester Combined Authority