Phil Woolas

Quick Facts

Full Name	Phil Woolas
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Dec 11, 1959(1959-12-11)
Age	65
Birthplace	Scunthorpe
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Scunthorpe
Horoscope	Aquarius

Phil Woolas Biography

Phil Woolas is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on December 11, 1959 in Scunthorpe, Scunthorpe, United Kingdom. Woolas was born in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, on 11 December 1959. He went to Nelson Grammar School and, after O levels, Nelson and Colne College. He received a BA in Philosophy from the Victoria University of Manchester.

He first won his seat for Labour in the 1997 general election, having contested the predecessor Littleborough and Saddleworth seat at a by-election in 1995, which was marked by Labour’s particularly vicious and personal campaign, attacking the Liberal Democrat candidate, Chris Davies, as “high on tax and soft on drugs”. Lord Mandelson admitted in his autobiography that they had gone “on the attack”, writing “After the campaign was over, not only our opponents but some in Labour would denounce our ‘negative’ tactics in highlighting Lib Dem front-runner Chris Davies’ support for higher taxes and a Royal Commission to liberalise drugs laws. For tactical reasons, I felt we had had little choice.”

In June 2003 he was appointed Deputy Leader of the House of Commons under the Government’s newly appointed Leader of the Commons, Peter Hain. During the May 2005 ministerial reshuffle, he also served briefly under Hain’s successor, Geoff Hoon.

In October 2006, Woolas was involved in the United Kingdom debate over veils, particularly the case of Aishah Azmi, a Muslim teaching assistant who wore an Islamic veil in class.

These proposals later were denounced in a vote at the House of Commons, with many Labour MPs voting across party lines. Woolas was later confronted at the BBC Westminster studios by the actress Joanna Lumley, the face of the Gurkha Justice Campaign. After Ms Lumley pursued him around the studio, the pair held an impromptu press conference in which she pressured him into agreeing to further talks over the settlement rights of Gurkhas. On 21 May, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced that all Gurkha veterans who had served four years or more in the British Army before 1997 would be allowed to settle in Britain. Gurkhas serving after 1997 had been given UK settlement rights in 2004.

Phil Woolas Net Worth

Phil Woolas is one of the richest Politician from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Phil Woolas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Philip James Woolas (born 11 December 1959) is a British environmental consultant, political lobbyist, former television producer and former politician. He was the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Oldham East and Saddleworth from his election in 1997 to 2010. He was the Minister of State for Borders and Immigration in the Home Office, as well as being the Minister of State for the Treasury. On 5 November 2010, he was found to have breached the Representation of the People Act 1983 in the course of the 2010 general election. As a result, his victory of just 103 votes at the 2010 general election campaign was declared void, he lost his seat in the House of Commons, and was barred from standing again for three years. Woolas was also administratively suspended from the Labour Party until his case was considered by the Disputes Panel in January 2011 when it was lifted.

Woolas joined the Labour Party at the age of 16 and became involved in student politics through the Anti-Nazi League. Before becoming an MP, he was president of the National Union of Students from 1984 to 1986, a television producer for the BBC on Newsnight from 1988 to 1990 (where he became firm friends with fellow Manchester United supporter Michael Crick), producer at ITN’s Channel 4 News from 1990 to 1991 and head of communications at the GMB trade union from 1991 to 1997.

In 1999 Woolas became parliamentary private secretary to Lord Macdonald of Tradeston, a Transport Minister, and became a whip in 2001.

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In February 2008, he raised the question of inter-cousin marriage as a cause of the high incidence of disability within predominantly Pakistani culture. The debate was welcomed by Ann Cryer MP who cited incidences in her own constituency. This debate is (2011) still continuing.

Facts & Trivia

Phil Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Phil Woolas celebrates birthday on December 11 of every year.

In the United Kingdom Parliamentary expenses scandal of 2009, Phil Woolas reportedly claimed expenses for items not allowed under the rules. Woolas said the items were on a receipt he submitted under food claims, but were not claimed themselves, and threatened a newspaper with legal action. The Legge enquiry into MPs’ expenses cleared Woolas.

Top Facts about Phil Woolas

1. Phil Woolas is a British environmental consultant and former politician.
2. He served as a Member of Parliament for the Labour Party.
3. Woolas was appointed Minister of State for Borders and Immigration in 2008.
4. He was stripped of his parliamentary seat in 2010 due to election fraud allegations.
5. Woolas has worked as a political lobbyist since leaving politics.
6. He has also worked as a television producer, including on the show “The Big Breakfast.”
7. Woolas is known for his advocacy on environmental issues, particularly climate change.
8. He has spoken out against fracking and supported renewable energy sources.
9. In 2019, he co-founded the consultancy firm Environmental Progression Ltd.
10. Woolas has been involved in various charitable organizations focused on sustainability and conservation efforts.