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Ian Swales is the son of Harry Swales and Elizabeth Adamson Doig. Through his mother he is a 1st cousin (1R) of Peter Doig, Labour MP for Dundee West 1963/1979. He was born in [[Leeds]] and grew up in [[Harrogate]] where he was |
Ian Swales is the son of Harry Swales and Elizabeth Adamson Doig. Through his mother he is a 1st cousin (1R) of Peter Doig, Labour MP for Dundee West 1963/1979. He was born in [[Leeds]] and grew up in [[Harrogate]]. He was educated at Woodlands junior school where he was Head Boy and then won a County Council funded scholarship to [[Ashville College]], Harrogate<ref>[http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/guide/seat-profiles/redcar/.UK polling report | Ashville College <!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. Following a [[chemical engineering]] degree at [[University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology]], where he met his wife, Pat, a Durham miner's daughter, he joined [[Yorkshire Electricity]] and qualified as an accountant in 1977. He moved to [[Teesside]] in 1978 to join [[Imperial Chemical Industries|ICI]] and settled in Redcar.{{citation needed|date=August 2014}} |
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==Political career== |
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Revision as of 14:08, 15 August 2020
Ian Swales | |
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills | |
| In office 28 January 2015 – 11 May 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Tessa Munt |
| Succeeded by | John Glen |
| Member of Parliament for Redcar | |
| In office 6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Vera Baird |
| Succeeded by | Anna Turley |
| Majority | 5,214 (12.4%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 April 1953 Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England[1] |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Spouse | Pat Swales |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | UMIST |
Ian Cameron Swales[2] (born 5 April 1953[3]) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He was the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Redcar in England. Swales took Redcar from Labour incumbent Vera Baird for the Liberal Democrats in the 2010 general election, with a 21.8% swing.[4] Swales added over 10,000 votes to his 2005 general election total. This was the biggest swing against any Labour candidate in the election and also the biggest gain by any Liberal Democrat.[5] He stood down at the 2015 general election.[6]
Early life
Ian Swales is the son of Harry Swales and Elizabeth Adamson Doig. Through his mother he is a 1st cousin (1R) of Peter Doig, Labour MP for Dundee West 1963/1979. He was born in Leeds and grew up in Harrogate. He was educated at Woodlands junior school where he was Head Boy and then won a County Council funded scholarship to Ashville College, Harrogate[7]. Following a chemical engineering degree at University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, where he met his wife, Pat, a Durham miner's daughter, he joined Yorkshire Electricity and qualified as an accountant in 1977. He moved to Teesside in 1978 to join ICI and settled in Redcar.[citation needed]
Political career
Swales joined the SDP when it was founded in 1981 and was a member of the first Cleveland County Committee for the SDP.[citation needed] He contested the 2005 general election in the Redcar Constituency and moved the Liberal Democrats from third to second place with a positive swing against both the Labour and Conservative parties.
In 2010, Swales achieved the biggest swing against Labour in the entire country in winning the Redcar seat. He made his maiden speech in Parliament on 7 June 2010.[8]
During his time in Parliament, Swales was an active member of many All Party Parliamentary Groups including Chair of the APPG for the Chemical Industry [9] and Vice-Chair of the APPG for Steel and Energy Intensive Industries. In May 2014 Swales was appointed to the taskforce group for electrification of rail in the north by the Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin, MP.
Shortly after the 2010 election, Swales became an active member of the Public Accounts Committee, which sits twice a week and scrutinises all public expenditure. In June 2014 Swales resigned from the Committee citing frontbench commitments.
Swales sat on the Welfare Reform and Finance Bill Committees, and campaigned against tax avoidance.[10] After his prominent role on the Public Accounts Committee, Swales was promoted to Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesman.
In January 2015, Swales was made Parliamentary Private Secretary to Vince Cable, MP, who at the time was Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills.
In July 2014, Swales announced that he was standing down as an MP at the 2015 general election, for "personal reasons".[6]
After Parliament
Following his retirement from Parliament Swales continued to participate in local industry issues. In August 2015 he joined the Board and became Chair of the Northeast of England Process Industry Cluster (NEPIC), the body that represents companies in the chemical, pharmaceutical, polymer, renewable energy and materials, steel and biotechnology process industries in North-East England.[11]
Personal life
In his spare time Swales helps local organisations and campaigns on local issues.[citation needed] He was active in Redcar Swimming Club and since the closure of the pool has campaigned for a new one. He has been on the Committee of Coatham Memorial Hall for many years.[12]
Ian and Pat have three children and seven grandchildren, three boys and four girls. Ian's interests include travel, reading, cooking, playing bridge, walking and genealogy.[12]
References
- ^ "Local Escorts London That's What the App is Perfect". Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
- ^ Search Results
- ^ Northern Echo, Ian Swales[dead link]
- ^ "Election 2010: Redcar". BBC News. May 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ Merrick, Robert (23 September 2010). "Cable comforts Lib Dem faithful". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Ian Swales is standing down for 'personal reasons'". BBC News. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ polling report | Ashville College
- ^ [1] Maiden Speech in Parliament]
- ^ [2] APPG Chemical Industry]
- ^ "Corporate tax avoidance debate". BBC Democracy Live. 8 January 2013.
- ^ Gibson, Robert (11 August 2015). "Former MP Ian Swales takes over as chairman of industry cluster NEPIC". GazetteLive. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Ian Swales". Parliamentary Record. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
External links
- Ian Swales MP official constituency website
- Ian Swales MP official blog
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou