Phil Woolas

Mr Philip James Woolas

Rush ID: 720

Details

Born:
11 December 1959
Died:
14 March 2026
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Television editor/producer
Election occupation:
Trade Union official
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Junior Whip
Who's Who volume:
N/A
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
720
MNIS ID:
453
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q338063
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
10652

Name changes

  1. WOOLAS, Phil (1959- )

Constituencies

  1. Oldham East and Saddleworth

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1997
    Date of election: 1 May 1997
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 2010
    Date of exit: 5 November 2010
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Election declared void by the election court
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: Area
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Littleborough and Saddleworth

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1995
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Labour
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election.

Ministerial offices

  1. Assistant Whip 2001-

  2. PPS 1999-2001

    to Lord MacDonald, as Minister of Transport

Higher education

  1. Manchester, University of

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Nelson Grammar School

  2. Nelson and Colne College

Parties

  1. Labour Member

Political organisations

  1. National Union of Students Officer

    1984-1986

    President

Trade unions

  1. GMB Member