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{{short description|British Labour Party politician|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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| predecessor = [[Robert Atkins (politician)|Sir Robert Atkins]]
| predecessor = [[Robert Atkins (politician)|Sir Robert Atkins]]
| successor = [[Lorraine Fullbrook]]
| successor = [[Lorraine Fullbrook]]
| term_start = [[United Kingdom general election, 1997|2 May 1997]]
| term_start = 1 May 1997
| term_end = [[United Kingdom general election, 2010|12 April 2010]]
| term_end = 12 April 2010
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1952|8|2}}
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| birth_place = [[Huddersfield]], England
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'''David Stanley Borrow''' (born 2 August 1952) is a [[Labour Party (UK)|British Labour Party]] politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for [[South Ribble (UK Parliament constituency)|South Ribble]] from [[United Kingdom general election, 1997|1997]] to [[United Kingdom general election, 2010|2010]]. He is currently a Labour Party councillor on [[City of Preston, Lancashire#Preston City Council|Preston City Council]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://preston.moderngov.co.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=1432|title=Councillor details - Councillor David Borrow|first=|last=Nerv|date=19 August 2018|publisher=|accessdate=19 August 2018}}</ref> and was appointed Mayor of Preston on 15th May 2019<ref>https://www.preston.gov.uk/thecouncil/the-mayor/the-mayor-of-preston/</ref>
'''David Stanley Borrow''' (born 2 August 1952) is a [[Labour Party (UK)|British Labour Party]] politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for [[South Ribble (UK Parliament constituency)|South Ribble]] from [[1997 United Kingdom general election|1997]] to [[2010 United Kingdom general election|2010]]. He is currently a Labour Party councillor on [[City of Preston, Lancashire#Preston City Council|Preston City Council]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://preston.moderngov.co.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=1432|title=Councillor details - Councillor David Borrow|last=Nerv|date=19 August 2018|publisher=|accessdate=19 August 2018}}</ref> and was appointed Mayor of Preston on 15 May 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mayor of Preston|url=https://www.preston.gov.uk/thecouncil/the-mayor/the-mayor-of-preston/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180420132416/http://www.preston.gov.uk/thecouncil/the-mayor/the-mayor-of-preston|archive-date=April 20, 2018|access-date=May 29, 2021|website=www.preston.gov.uk}}</ref>


==Education==
==Education==
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He joined the Labour Party in 1970 aged 18, and in 1973 he became a trainee at the [[Yorkshire Bank]]. He was appointed as an assistant clerk at the [[Lancashire]] Valuations Tribunal in 1975, being promoted to Deputy Clerk in 1978. He was the Deputy Clerk to the [[Manchester]] South Valuations Tribunal in 1981, before becoming the Clerk to The Tribunal at the [[Merseyside]] Valuations Tribunal in 1983. David Borrow was elected as a councillor to the [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]] Borough Council in 1987, and was the council leader between 1992 and 1994, and again from 1995 until his election to [[Palace of Westminster|Westminster]]. He stood down from the council in 1998.
He joined the Labour Party in 1970 aged 18, and in 1973 he became a trainee at the [[Yorkshire Bank]]. He was appointed as an assistant clerk at the [[Lancashire]] Valuations Tribunal in 1975, being promoted to Deputy Clerk in 1978. He was the Deputy Clerk to the [[Manchester]] South Valuations Tribunal in 1981, before becoming the Clerk to The Tribunal at the [[Merseyside]] Valuations Tribunal in 1983. David Borrow was elected as a councillor to the [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]] Borough Council in 1987, and was the council leader between 1992 and 1994, and again from 1995 until his election to [[Palace of Westminster|Westminster]]. He stood down from the council in 1998.


He contested the parliamentary seat of [[Wyre (UK Parliament constituency)|Wyre]] at the [[United Kingdom general election, 1992|1992 General Election]] and he finished second 11,664 votes behind the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] MP [[Keith Mans]]. At the [[United Kingdom general election, 1997|1997 General Election]] David Borrow contested South Ribble, the seat of the former Conservative Minister of State|minister [[Robert James Atkins|Robert Atkins]]. Borrow was selected to fight the seat at the last minute after the previous candidate fell ill. South Ribble was one of the many seats which was won by Labour in 1997, and David Borrow was elected to serve as the Labour Member of Parliament for the South Ribble constituency with a majority of 5,084, and held the seat until 2010. He made his [[maiden speech]] on 3 July 1997.
He contested the parliamentary seat of [[Wyre (UK Parliament constituency)|Wyre]] at the [[1992 United Kingdom general election|1992 General Election]] and he finished second 11,664 votes behind the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] MP [[Keith Mans]]. At the [[1997 United Kingdom general election|1997 General Election]] David Borrow contested South Ribble, the seat of the former Conservative Minister of State|minister [[Robert James Atkins|Robert Atkins]]. Borrow was selected to fight the seat at the last minute after the previous candidate fell ill. South Ribble was one of the many seats which was won by Labour in 1997, and David Borrow was elected to serve as the Labour Member of Parliament for the South Ribble constituency with a majority of 5,084, and held the seat until 2010. He made his [[maiden speech]] on 3 July 1997.


He joined the [[Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (United Kingdom)|Agriculture]] [[Select Committee (Westminster System)|Select Committee]] in 1999, and after the [[United Kingdom general election, 2001|2001 General Election]] he joined the newly formed [[Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs|Environment, Food and Rural Affairs]] Select Committee. In 2003 he became the [[Parliamentary Private Secretary]] (PPS) to the Minister of State at the [[Department for Transport]] [[Kim Howells]], and remained so when his boss moved sideways to the [[Department for Education and Skills (United Kingdom)|Department for Education and Skills]] in 2004. He did not remain as Howells's PPS after the [[United Kingdom general election, 2005|2005 General Election]].
He joined the [[Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (United Kingdom)|Agriculture]] [[Select committee (United Kingdom)|Select committee]] in 1999, and after the [[2001 United Kingdom general election|2001 General Election]] he joined the newly formed [[Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs|Environment, Food and Rural Affairs]] Select Committee. In 2003 he became the [[Parliamentary Private Secretary]] (PPS) to the Minister of State at the [[Department for Transport]] [[Kim Howells]], and remained so when his boss moved sideways to the [[Department for Education and Skills (United Kingdom)|Department for Education and Skills]] in 2004. He did not remain as Howells's PPS after the [[2005 United Kingdom general election|2005 General Election]].


He was formerly a member of the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Defence]] Select Committee.
He was formerly a member of the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Defence]] Select Committee.
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Borrow is an openly [[homosexuality|gay man]]. He [[coming out|came out]] publicly in 1998 to be able to speak honestly during the age of consent campaign and raise issues that are important to all lesbians and gay men. He also contributed articles to the gay rights magazine ''[[Outcast (magazine)|Outcast]]''.
Borrow is an openly [[homosexuality|gay man]]. He [[coming out|came out]] publicly in 1998 to be able to speak honestly during the age of consent campaign and raise issues that are important to all lesbians and gay men. He also contributed articles to the gay rights magazine ''[[Outcast (magazine)|Outcast]]''.


He entered into a [[civil partnership]] with John Garland, his long standing partner, in May 2006, the first MP to do so.<ref>
He entered into a [[civil partnership]] with John Garland, his long standing partner, in May 2006, the first MP to do so.<ref>{{cite web
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==Footnotes==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.epolitix.com/EN/MPWebsites/David+Borrow ePolitix – David Borrow] official site
*[http://www.epolitix.com/EN/MPWebsites/David+Borrow ePolitix – David Borrow] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512014259/http://www.epolitix.com/EN/MPWebsites/David+Borrow |date=12 May 2008 }} official site
*[http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-512,00.html Guardian Unlimited Politics – Ask Aristotle: David Borrow MP]
*[http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-512,00.html Guardian Unlimited Politics – Ask Aristotle: David Borrow MP]
*[https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/david_borrow/south_ribble TheyWorkForYou.com – David Borrow MP]
*[https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/david_borrow/south_ribble TheyWorkForYou.com – David Borrow MP]
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Latest revision as of 08:04, 24 September 2024

David Borrow
Member of Parliament
for South Ribble
In office
1 May 1997 – 12 April 2010
Preceded bySir Robert Atkins
Succeeded byLorraine Fullbrook
Personal details
Born (1952-08-02) 2 August 1952 (age 72)
Huddersfield, England
Political partyLabour
Domestic partnerJohn Garland
Alma materCoventry University

David Stanley Borrow (born 2 August 1952) is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Ribble from 1997 to 2010. He is currently a Labour Party councillor on Preston City Council[1] and was appointed Mayor of Preston on 15 May 2019.[2]

Education

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Born in Huddersfield, David Borrow was educated at Mirfield Grammar school and the Lanchester Polytechnic (now Coventry University) where he was awarded a degree in economics.

Political career

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He joined the Labour Party in 1970 aged 18, and in 1973 he became a trainee at the Yorkshire Bank. He was appointed as an assistant clerk at the Lancashire Valuations Tribunal in 1975, being promoted to Deputy Clerk in 1978. He was the Deputy Clerk to the Manchester South Valuations Tribunal in 1981, before becoming the Clerk to The Tribunal at the Merseyside Valuations Tribunal in 1983. David Borrow was elected as a councillor to the Preston Borough Council in 1987, and was the council leader between 1992 and 1994, and again from 1995 until his election to Westminster. He stood down from the council in 1998.

He contested the parliamentary seat of Wyre at the 1992 General Election and he finished second 11,664 votes behind the Conservative MP Keith Mans. At the 1997 General Election David Borrow contested South Ribble, the seat of the former Conservative Minister of State|minister Robert Atkins. Borrow was selected to fight the seat at the last minute after the previous candidate fell ill. South Ribble was one of the many seats which was won by Labour in 1997, and David Borrow was elected to serve as the Labour Member of Parliament for the South Ribble constituency with a majority of 5,084, and held the seat until 2010. He made his maiden speech on 3 July 1997.

He joined the Agriculture Select committee in 1999, and after the 2001 General Election he joined the newly formed Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee. In 2003 he became the Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to the Minister of State at the Department for Transport Kim Howells, and remained so when his boss moved sideways to the Department for Education and Skills in 2004. He did not remain as Howells's PPS after the 2005 General Election.

He was formerly a member of the Defence Select Committee.

Personal life

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Borrow is an openly gay man. He came out publicly in 1998 to be able to speak honestly during the age of consent campaign and raise issues that are important to all lesbians and gay men. He also contributed articles to the gay rights magazine Outcast.

He entered into a civil partnership with John Garland, his long standing partner, in May 2006, the first MP to do so.[3]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Nerv (19 August 2018). "Councillor details - Councillor David Borrow". Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Mayor of Preston". www.preston.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  3. ^ Shoffman, Marc (8 May 2006). "Lancashire politician becomes first MP to have gay marriage". Pink News. Archived from the original on 22 December 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2008.
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