Glenis Willmott

Dame Glenis Willmott     (politician)
Born	Glenis Scott 1951-03-04 Horden, County Durham, England
Nationality	British
Alma mater	Trent Polytechnic
Party	Labour
A Member of the European Parliament  Chair of the Labour Party In office 29 September 2016 - Present Preceded by Paddy Lillis  Leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party In office 18 January 2009 - Present  Member of the European Parliament for the East Midlands In office 1 January 2006 - Present

Dame Glenis Willmott (born 4 March 1951) is a British politician, leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party (EPLP) and Labour Member of the European Parliament for the East Midlands.

In September 2016 she was elected Chair of the Labour Party and its National Executive Committee.

Affiliations

• Member, Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
• Member, Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee
• Substitute, Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
• Substitute, Delegation for relations with the United States

Former Affiliations

• Member, Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
• Member, Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe
• Substitute, Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
• Substitute, Delegation for relations with South Africa

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

Financial Support Received in Connection with Political Activities:

Financial:

• £5000 - granted by GMB Yorkshire & North Derbyshire Region, Grove Hall, 60 College Road, Wakefield WF1 3RN

In terms of staff:

• £7,000 to cover payments to Brussels stagiaire (Aug 2009 onwards) - granted by GMB Midlands & East Coast Region 542 Woodborough Rd Nottingham NG3 5FJ

Further Information:

• Staff Details

I employ the following staff from my secretarial allowance:

Political Manager (full time)

Parliamentary Researcher (full time)

Parliamentary Assistant (full time)

Constituency Assistant (part time)

Secretary (part time)

I employ my husband Edward Willmott as full time Parliamentary Assistant, who is paid within the £10,000 - £20,000 band.

I employ an accountant, who acts as my paying agent for PAYE, NIC, pension contributions and other deductions for my office staff

• Together with all EPLP MEPs, I contribute to the salary of an additional staff member who is line managed by the EPLP Secretary General, who also acts as our service provider for this purpose.
• Car park pass from Birmingham International Airport to the value of £258

Former Declaration of Financial Interests

Financial Support Received in Connection with Political Activities:

Financial:

• £5,000 to be used for research and campaigns - granted by GMB Yorkshire & North Derbyshire Region

In terms of staff:

• £7,000 to cover payments to Brussels stagiaire (Aug 2008-April 2009) - granted by GMB Midlands & East Coast Region

Further Information:

• Car park pass from Birmingham International Airport to the value of £258
• Two tickets from the Football Association for the 2008 FA cup final.

Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

• HNC in medical science, specialising in clinical chemistry (circa 1974).
• HNC specialising in haematology (circa 1984). Medical scientist (1969-1987).
• Parliamentary Assistant to Alan Meale MP for Mansfield (1987-1990).
• Trade union officer (1990-2006).
• Regional board member, East Midlands Labour Party (1990-present).
• Two terms as Chair of Regional Labour Party, most recently 2002-2004.
• In the GMB Trade Union: political officer (1990-2006); organiser (1992-1995); senior organiser (1995-2006).
• Secretary, East Midlands Trade Union and Labour Party Liaison Committee (1990-2006).
• Member of the TUC regional council from 1990-2004.
• County councillor, Nottinghamshire County Council (1989-1993).

Resources

• European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Glenis Willmott, 09 September 2008, accessed 04 February 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Glenis Willmott, accessed 04 February 2009.

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