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{{short description|Welsh Labour politician}}
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| name = Chris Ruane
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| office = [[Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales|Shadow Minister for Wales]]
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| office = [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] <br /> for [[Vale of Clwyd (UK Parliament constituency)|Vale of Clwyd]]
| leader = [[Jeremy Corbyn]]
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| termstart = 3 July 2017
| majority = 2,379 (6.1%)
| termend = 6 November 2019
| predecessor = [[James Davies (politician)|James Davies]]
| predecessor = [[Gerald Jones]]
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| successor = James Davies
| successor = Gerald Jones (2020)
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| office1 = [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] <br /> for [[Vale of Clwyd (UK Parliament constituency)|Vale of Clwyd]]
| term_end = 12 December 2019
| predecessor1 = [[Boundary Commissions (United Kingdom)|Constituency created]]
| predecessor1 = [[James Davies (politician)|James Davies]]
| successor1 = James Davies
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| term_start1 = 8 June 2017
| term_end1 = 30 March 2015
| term_end1 = 6 November 2019
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| birth_place = [[Rhyl]], [[Flintshire (historic)|Flintshire]], Wales
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| nationality = [[United Kingdom|British]]
| term_end2 = 30 March 2015
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'''Christopher Shaun Ruane''' (born 18 July 1958) is a [[Welsh people|Welsh]] [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] politician who was the [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for the [[Vale of Clwyd (UK Parliament constituency)|Vale of Clwyd]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/chris-ruane/534|title=Chris Ruane MP|website=UK Parliament}}</ref>
'''Christopher Shaun Ruane''' (born 18 July 1958) is a Welsh [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] politician who served as the [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for the [[Vale of Clwyd (UK Parliament constituency)|Vale of Clwyd]] from 1997 to 2015 and 2017 to 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/chris-ruane/534|title=Chris Ruane MP|website=UK Parliament}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Ruane attended Ysgol Mair Roman Catholic primary school in [[Rhyl]]. He then went to the [[Blessed Edward Jones Catholic High School]] (three years above [[Carol Vorderman]]) on ''Cefndy Road'' in Rhyl, then in [[Flintshire]], later [[Clwyd]] and since 1996 in [[Denbighshire]]. At the [[Aberystwyth University|University of Wales College, Aberystwyth]], he gained a [[Bachelor of Science|BSc]] in [[Economics]] in 1979. From the [[University of Liverpool]] he gained a [[Postgraduate Certificate in Education|PGCE]] in 1980. He was a town councillor from 1988 and the Chairman of West Clwyd [[National Union of Teachers|NUT]] region.
Ruane attended Ysgol Mair Roman Catholic primary school in [[Rhyl]]. He then attended the [[Blessed Edward Jones Catholic High School]] on ''Cefndy Road'', also in [[Rhyl]].{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}


At the [[Aberystwyth University|University of Wales College, Aberystwyth]], he gained a [[Bachelor of Science|BSc]] in [[Economics]] in 1979. From the [[University of Liverpool]] he gained a [[Postgraduate Certificate in Education|PGCE]] in 1980. He was a town councillor from 1988 and the Chairman of West Clwyd [[National Union of Teachers|NUT]] region.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}
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He was a primary school teacher from 1982–97, and a deputy head from 1991–7.<ref>{{Who's Who | surname = Ruane| othernames = Christopher Shaun| id = U33364| volume = 2018 | edition = February 2018 online | accessed = 14 February 2018 }}</ref>

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He was a primary school teacher from 1982 to 1997, and a deputy head from 1991 to 1997.<ref>{{Who's Who | title=Ruane, Christopher Shaun| id = U33364| volume = 2018 | edition = February 2018 online | access-date = 14 February 2018 }}</ref>


==Parliamentary career==
==Parliamentary career==
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He contested [[Clwyd North West (UK Parliament constituency)|Clwyd North West]] in 1992.
Ruane contested [[Clwyd North West (UK Parliament constituency)|Clwyd North West]] in 1992.


He was the [[Parliamentary Private Secretary]] to [[Peter Hain]] from 2003 until his resignation in March 2007 in protest against the [[British replacement of the Trident system|decision to replace Trident]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6453843.stm|title=BBC NEWS - UK - Wales - MP Ruane steps down over Trident|publisher=}}</ref>
He was [[Parliamentary Private Secretary]] to [[Peter Hain]] from 2003 until his resignation in March 2007 in protest against the [[British replacement of the Trident system|decision to replace Trident]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/6453843.stm|title=MP Ruane steps down over Trident|date=15 March 2007|via=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> In 2003, Ruane voted in favour of the [[Iraq War]].


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He lost his seat to Conservative [[James Davies (politician)|James Davies]] in the 2015 General Election. However, he successfully stood for re-election in the Vale of Clwyd constituency in the 2017 election.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-39744752|title=General Election: Ex-Labour Clwyd MPs bid for Commons return|work=BBC News|date=28 April 2017}}</ref> before losing it again.
In 2003 Ruane voted in favour of the [[Iraq War]].


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Ruane was opposed to [[Brexit]] prior to the [[2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum|2016 referendum]] and supported a [[Proposed referendum on the Brexit withdrawal agreement|second referendum]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/brexit-news/peoples-vote-indicative-votes-43918|title=How did my MP vote on a second referendum?|first=Jonathon|last=Read|date=27 March 2019|website=The New European|access-date=29 July 2021|archive-date=29 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729232938/https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/brexit-news/peoples-vote-indicative-votes-43918|url-status=dead}}</ref> From 2017 until the 2019 General Election, Ruane served as Labour's Shadow Wales Minister. In his role, he regularly campaigned for the need for greater transparency around the Government's proposed replacement of European Union funding post-Brexit, on the basis that Wales had historically been a net recipient of funding.
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He lost his seat to Conservative [[James Davies (politician)|James Davies]] in the 2015 General Election. However, he successfully stood for re-election in the Vale of Clwyd constituency in the 2017 election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-39744752|title=General Election: Ex-Labour Clwyd MPs bid for Commons return|publisher=}}</ref>

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Ruane was opposed to [[Brexit]] prior to the [[2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum|2016 referendum]] and supported a [[Proposed referendum on the Brexit withdrawal agreement|second referendum]].<ref>https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/top-stories/peoples-vote-indicative-votes-1-5963537</ref> From 2017 until the 2019 General Election, Ruane served as Labour’s Shadow Wales Minister. In his role, he regularly campaigned for the need for greater transparency around the Government’s proposed replacement of European Union funding post-Brexit, on the basis that Wales had historically been a net recipient of funding.


As a Parliamentarian, Ruane tabled written parliamentary questions extensively and has regularly been one of the most prolific users of the procedure amongst Members of Parliament. He used written parliamentary questions to highlight the fall in the number of registered voters from 2001 onwards.
As a Parliamentarian, Ruane tabled written parliamentary questions extensively and has regularly been one of the most prolific users of the procedure amongst Members of Parliament. He used written parliamentary questions to highlight the fall in the number of registered voters from 2001 onwards.


In 2013 he worked with Lord Layard and the Oxford Mindfulness Centre (OMC) to establish mindfulness practice in the UK Parliament. Since then 260 UK parliamentarians and 460 members of their staff have received mindfulness training. In his period out of office,2015-17, working with the Mindfulness Initiative (MI), he developed links with politicians and mindfulness advocates in 39 legislatures around the world and has helped to establish mindfulness practice in 13 of those legislatures.
In 2013, he worked with [[Richard Layard, Baron Layard|Lord Layard]] and the Oxford Mindfulness Centre to establish [[mindfulness practices|mindfulness practice]] in the UK Parliament. Since then 260 UK parliamentarians and 460 members of their staff have received mindfulness training. In his period out of office, 2015–17, working with the Mindfulness Initiative (MI), he developed links with politicians and mindfulness advocates in 39 legislatures around the world and has helped to establish mindfulness practice in 13 of those legislatures. In 2018, he re-established the All Party Parliamentary Group on Wellbeing Economics in conjunction with former Chief Secretary to the Treasury [[Gus O'Donnell|Lord Gus O'Donnell]] and Lord Layard and has been a consistent campaigner for embedding wellbeing considerations in public policy formulation and decision making.


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In 2019, he again lost his seat to Conservative [[James Davies (politician)|James Davies]] in the General Election in December of that year.
In 2018 Chris re-established the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Wellbeing Economics in conjunction with former Chief Secretary to the Treasury Lord Gus O’Donnell and Lord Layard and has been a consistent campaigner for embedding wellbeing considerations in public policy formulation and decision making.

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In 2019 he again lost his seat to Conservative [[James Davies (politician)|James Davies]] in the General Election in December of that year.


==Expenses==
==Expenses==


In October 2012, the Commons Speaker, [[John Bercow]], blocked the release of data showing which MPs were renting their homes in London to other MPs for financial gain. However, a study of parliamentary records was published in the ''[[Daily Telegraph]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/9619022/Expenses-scandal-27-MPs-let-one-home-and-claim-for-another.html|title=Expenses scandal: 27 MPs let one home and claim for another|publisher=}}</ref> The study showed that 27 MPS, including Chris Ruane<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2012/10/20/north-wales-mp-chris-ruane-named-in-latest-claims-row-55578-32070327/|title=News: The latest North Wales news from the Daily Post|publisher=}}</ref> receive rental income from their homes in London while simultaneously claiming rental income from the taxpayer to live at another residence. Ruane owns a flat in London which he bought through the use of parliamentary expenses. Ruane claimed £1,906 a month for his London flat. He also owns a flat about three minutes’ walk away. He said: "I have acted completely within the rules."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/10161087/MPs-use-children-to-claim-more-expenses.html|title=MPs use children to claim more expenses|first=By Holly Watt, Claire Newell, Charles Young and Ben|last=Bryant|publisher=}}</ref> Between January and June 2018, Ruane claimed £9,760.<ref>https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/guto-bebb-wales-most-expensive-15394274</ref> making him the lowest claiming of MPs in the North Wales region.
In October 2012, the Commons Speaker, [[John Bercow]], blocked the release of data showing which MPs were renting their homes in London to other MPs for financial gain. However, a study of parliamentary records was published in ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/9619022/Expenses-scandal-27-MPs-let-one-home-and-claim-for-another.html|title=Expenses scandal: 27 MPs let one home and claim for another|website=www.telegraph.co.uk|date=18 October 2012 }}</ref> The study showed that 27 MPS, including Ruane<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/|title=North Wales News - Latest news, pictures, video - North Wales Live|website=www.dailypost.co.uk}}</ref> receive rental income from their homes in London while simultaneously claiming rental income from the taxpayer to live at another residence. Ruane owns a flat in London which he bought through the use of parliamentary expenses. Ruane claimed £1,906 a month for his London flat. He also owns a flat about three minutes' walk away. He said: "I have acted completely within the rules."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/10161087/MPs-use-children-to-claim-more-expenses.html|title=MPs use children to claim more expenses|first=By Holly Watt, Claire Newell, Charles Young and Ben|last=Bryant|date=4 July 2013 }}</ref>
Between January and June 2018, Ruane claimed £9,760.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/guto-bebb-wales-most-expensive-15394274|title=Guto Bebb is Wales' most expensive MP|first1=Joel|last1=Leaver|first2=Michael|last2=Goodier|date=9 November 2018|website=North Wales Live}}</ref> making him the lowest claiming of MPs in North Wales.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Ruane is married to Gill Roberts and has two children.<ref>{{cite web|last=Commons|first=House of|title=House of Commons - The Register of Members' Financial Interests - Part 2: Part 2|url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/110124/part2.htm}}</ref>
He has two children.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110627085916/http://www.chrisruane.org/ Chris Ruane MP] ''official constituency website''
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110627085916/http://www.chrisruane.org/ Chris Ruane MP] ''official constituency website''
*[http://www.welshlabour10.org.uk/candidates/chris-ruane-vale-of-clwyd Chris Ruane MP]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Welsh Labour Party profile
*[https://moderngov.denbighshire.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=180&LLL=0 Chris Ruane MP] Welsh Labour Party profile
*{{UK MP links | parliament = chris-ruane/534 | hansard = mr-chris-ruane | hansardcurr = 488 | guardian = 4556/chris-ruane | publicwhip = Chris_Ruane | theywork = chris_ruane | record = Christopher-Ruane/Vale-of-Clwyd/511 | bbc = 25363.stm | journalisted = }}
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Chris Ruane
Official portrait, 2017
Shadow Minister for Wales
In office
3 July 2017 – 6 November 2019
LeaderJeremy Corbyn
Preceded byGerald Jones
Succeeded byGerald Jones (2020)
Member of Parliament
for Vale of Clwyd
In office
8 June 2017 – 6 November 2019
Preceded byJames Davies
Succeeded byJames Davies
In office
1 May 1997 – 30 March 2015
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byJames Davies
Personal details
Born (1958-07-18) 18 July 1958 (age 66)
Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales
NationalityBritish
Political partyLabour
SpouseGill Roberts
Children2
Alma materUniversity College Wales, Aberystwyth
University of Liverpool

Christopher Shaun Ruane (born 18 July 1958) is a Welsh Labour politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Vale of Clwyd from 1997 to 2015 and 2017 to 2019.[1]

Early life

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Ruane attended Ysgol Mair Roman Catholic primary school in Rhyl. He then attended the Blessed Edward Jones Catholic High School on Cefndy Road, also in Rhyl.[citation needed]

At the University of Wales College, Aberystwyth, he gained a BSc in Economics in 1979. From the University of Liverpool he gained a PGCE in 1980. He was a town councillor from 1988 and the Chairman of West Clwyd NUT region.[citation needed]

He was a primary school teacher from 1982 to 1997, and a deputy head from 1991 to 1997.[2]

Parliamentary career

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Ruane contested Clwyd North West in 1992.

He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to Peter Hain from 2003 until his resignation in March 2007 in protest against the decision to replace Trident.[3] In 2003, Ruane voted in favour of the Iraq War.

He lost his seat to Conservative James Davies in the 2015 General Election. However, he successfully stood for re-election in the Vale of Clwyd constituency in the 2017 election.[4] before losing it again.

Ruane was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 referendum and supported a second referendum.[5] From 2017 until the 2019 General Election, Ruane served as Labour's Shadow Wales Minister. In his role, he regularly campaigned for the need for greater transparency around the Government's proposed replacement of European Union funding post-Brexit, on the basis that Wales had historically been a net recipient of funding.

As a Parliamentarian, Ruane tabled written parliamentary questions extensively and has regularly been one of the most prolific users of the procedure amongst Members of Parliament. He used written parliamentary questions to highlight the fall in the number of registered voters from 2001 onwards.

In 2013, he worked with Lord Layard and the Oxford Mindfulness Centre to establish mindfulness practice in the UK Parliament. Since then 260 UK parliamentarians and 460 members of their staff have received mindfulness training. In his period out of office, 2015–17, working with the Mindfulness Initiative (MI), he developed links with politicians and mindfulness advocates in 39 legislatures around the world and has helped to establish mindfulness practice in 13 of those legislatures. In 2018, he re-established the All Party Parliamentary Group on Wellbeing Economics in conjunction with former Chief Secretary to the Treasury Lord Gus O'Donnell and Lord Layard and has been a consistent campaigner for embedding wellbeing considerations in public policy formulation and decision making.

In 2019, he again lost his seat to Conservative James Davies in the General Election in December of that year.

Expenses

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In October 2012, the Commons Speaker, John Bercow, blocked the release of data showing which MPs were renting their homes in London to other MPs for financial gain. However, a study of parliamentary records was published in The Daily Telegraph.[6] The study showed that 27 MPS, including Ruane[7] receive rental income from their homes in London while simultaneously claiming rental income from the taxpayer to live at another residence. Ruane owns a flat in London which he bought through the use of parliamentary expenses. Ruane claimed £1,906 a month for his London flat. He also owns a flat about three minutes' walk away. He said: "I have acted completely within the rules."[8]

Between January and June 2018, Ruane claimed £9,760.[9] making him the lowest claiming of MPs in North Wales.

Personal life

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Ruane is married to Gill Roberts and has two children.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Chris Ruane MP". UK Parliament.
  2. ^ "Ruane, Christopher Shaun". Who's Who. Vol. 2018 (February 2018 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 14 February 2018. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  3. ^ "MP Ruane steps down over Trident". 15 March 2007 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  4. ^ "General Election: Ex-Labour Clwyd MPs bid for Commons return". BBC News. 28 April 2017.
  5. ^ Read, Jonathon (27 March 2019). "How did my MP vote on a second referendum?". The New European. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Expenses scandal: 27 MPs let one home and claim for another". www.telegraph.co.uk. 18 October 2012.
  7. ^ "North Wales News - Latest news, pictures, video - North Wales Live". www.dailypost.co.uk.
  8. ^ Bryant, By Holly Watt, Claire Newell, Charles Young and Ben (4 July 2013). "MPs use children to claim more expenses".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Leaver, Joel; Goodier, Michael (9 November 2018). "Guto Bebb is Wales' most expensive MP". North Wales Live.
  10. ^ Commons, House of. "House of Commons - The Register of Members' Financial Interests - Part 2: Part 2".
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