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  Morris, Alf
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AffiliationLabour   
NameAlf Morris
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Manchester, England , United Kingdom
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Born March 23, 1928
Died August 12, 2012 (84 years)
ContributorNew Jerusalem
Last ModifedNew Jerusalem
Oct 15, 2012 04:22pm
Tags English - Union Member -
InfoMember of Parliament for Manchester Wythenshawe 1964-1997.

A tireless campaigner for the rights of the disabled, Morris was the world's first Minister for the Disabled and introduced a wide varity of legislation on the subject include the landmark Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act. He also campaigned on behalf of suffers of Haemophilia who had contracted HIV and Hepatitis as a result of contaminated blood donations and for suffers of Gulf War Syndrome.


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Aug 14, 2012 10:00am Obituary Disabled rights pioneer Lord Morris of Manchester dies  Article New Jerusalem 

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  06/11/1997 UK House of Lords - Baron Morris of Manchester Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  07/01/1992 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet Election Lost 0.91% (-3.14%)
  04/09/1992 UK Parliament - Manchester Wythenshawe Won 60.54% (+32.15%)
  06/11/1987 UK Parliament - Manchester Wythenshawe Won 56.80% (+28.20%)
  06/09/1983 UK Parliament - Manchester Wythenshawe Won 54.62% (+25.18%)
  05/03/1979 UK Parliament - Manchester Wythenshawe Won 59.08% (+26.65%)
  10/10/1974 UK Parliament - Manchester Wythenshawe Won 59.05% (+31.66%)
  02/28/1974 UK Parliament - Manchester Wythenshawe Won 55.73% (+25.77%)
  06/18/1970 UK Parliament - Manchester Wythenshawe Won 55.25% (+10.51%)
  03/31/1966 UK Parliament - Manchester Wythenshawe Won 53.11% (+17.27%)
  10/15/1964 UK Parliament - Manchester Wythenshawe Won 47.73% (+8.49%)
  10/08/1959 UK Parliament - Manchester Wythenshawe Lost 48.84% (-2.31%)
  10/25/1951 UK Parliament - Liverpool Garston Lost 34.80% (-30.41%)
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