Keith Bradley, Baron Bradley

Keith John Charles Bradley, Baron Bradley, PC ( born May 17, 1950 in Birmingham) is a British politician ( Labour Party ) and Life Peer. He was from 1987 to 2005 Member of the House of Commons for the constituency of Manchester Withington.

Life

Bradley attended Bishop Vesey 's Grammar School in Sutton Coldfield. He studied at Aston University, graduating in 1970 with a Diploma of the accounting ( DipAcct ). In 1976, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences from the Manchester Polytechnic. He graduated from the University of York in 1978 with a Master of Philosophy. From 1969 to 1973 he worked as a Chartered Accountant for the firm Charles Impey & Co. He was a research fellow ( " Research Officer ") for the Housing Department of the Manchester City Council from 1978 to 1981. From 1981 to 1987 he was " Secretary of Stockport " the Community Health Council. 1984 to 1988 he was chairman of the Environment and Consumer Services Committee. Bradley was " City Council Director" of Manchester Ship Canal Co 1984-1987, and from Manchester Airport plc Also from 1984 until 1987.

Bradley is married to Rhona Ann Graham since 1987. They have two sons and a daughter.

Membership in the House of Commons

Bradley was first elected to the House in 1987, after he had been since 1983 in Old Moat Ward ( Manchester ) as a City Council ( " Councillor " ) worked until 1988. He was the successor of Frederick Silvester. From 1991 to 1996 he was Shadow Minister for Social Security ( "Shadow Minister for social security" ). From 1996 to 1997 he was Shadow Minister for Transport. After the 1997 election, he was Parliamentary Secretary to the Department of Social Security and was then 1998 Deputy Chief Whip and Treasurer of the Queen 's House GGR of 1998 to 2001. Bradley was Minister of State at the Home Office ( "Minister for Criminal Justice, Sentencing and Law" ) of 2001 to 2002 and then backbencher and member of the " Health Select Committee " in 2003. since 2001 he is a member of the Privy Council. Bradley lost his seat in parliament when he in the 2005 election the candidate of the Liberal Democrats, John Leech under long.

Membership in the House of Lords

In April 2006 it was announced that Bradley to be appointed to the Life Peer. On 12 June 2006 he became Baron Bradley, of Withington in the County of Greater Manchester. Since 2007 he is a member of the Special Committee "House". When his political interests he gives the local government, housing, health policy, pensions, poverty, and sports. As states are of particular interest he calls the PRC, France and the United States.

Other offices and honors

Bradley is also special advisor to the President and Vice- Chancellor of the University of Manchester. In October 2006, Bradley was appointed Non-Executive Director of The Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Since 2007 he has been a non-executive Chair of the Manchester, Salford and Trafford Lift Company and board member ( Council Member ) of the Medical Protection Society. He is a member of the Co -Opt party.