Ken Purchase
| Ken Purchase | |
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| Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton North East |
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| In office 10 April 1992 – 12 April 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Maureen Hicks |
| Succeeded by | Emma Reynolds |
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| Born | 8 January 1939 Wolverhampton, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour Co-operative |
| Alma mater | Wolverhampton Polytechnic |
Kenneth Purchase (born 8 January 1939) is a British Labour Co-operative politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton North East from 1992 until 2010.
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Early life
He attended Springfield Secondary Modern School (became Woden Primary School) on Springfield Road in Wolverhampton. At Wolverhampton Polytechnic, (now Wolverhampton University) he gained a BA in Social Science. Ken worked as a co-operative development officer. He was an apprentice toolmaker in the foundry industry from 1956-60. From 1960-8, he worked in experimental component development in the aerospace industry. From 1968-76, he was a toolroom machinist in the car industry. He worked in the property division of Telford Development Corporation. From 1981-2, he was in the Housing Department of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council. From 1982-92, he was a Business Development Advisor at Black Country CDA Ltd. He was a councillor on Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council from 1970-90.
Parliamentary career
He contested Wolverhampton North East in 1987. He served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Robin Cook for six years.
On 27 October 2007 Purchase announced his intention to retire at the next general election.[1]
Personal life
He married Brenda Sanders on 20 August 1960 in Rowley Regis. They have two daughters.
References
- ↑ City MP Ken to retire, Express & Star, 27 October 2007
External links
- His website
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Ken Purchase MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Ken Purchase MP
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Ken Purchase
- BBC Politics
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton North East 1992–2010 |
Succeeded by Emma Reynolds |
