All Party Parliamentary Light Rail Group House of Commons London SW1A 0AA Ref: LR Applrg Winter 09 v.1 Light Rail & Trams, Affordable & Sustainable Transport

Louise Ellman

Constituency

Liverpool Riverside

Party

Labour/Co-operative

Address as Mrs Ellman Contact details Westminster

House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA Tel: 020 7219 5210 Fax: 020 7219 2592 [email protected]

Constituency

515 The Cotton Exchange Building, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, L3 9LQ Tel: 0151-236 2969 Fax: 0151-236 4301 [email protected]

1 This meeting by invitation only, where MPs, Secretariat provided by Stakeholders etc., within the Light Rail industry and Light Rail (UK) Ltd invited members of the Public will have a chance to Warrington, Cheshire, , discuss debate and raise questions concerning Light Rail. WA2 8TX Tel 01925 243500, Fax 01925 243000, 07721378223 Supported by Mr Jim Harkins FCILT Email [email protected] www.lightrailuk.com

All Party Parliamentary Light Rail Group House of Commons London SW1A 0AA Ref: LR Applrg Winter 09 v.1 Light Rail & Trams, Affordable & Sustainable Transport

Biography Councils, public bodies

Councillor County Council 1970-97: Leader of Council 1981-97; Councillor, West Lancashire District Council 1974-87; Vice-Chair, Lancashire Enterprises 1982-97; Founder Chair, Northwest Regional Association 1991-93 Electoral history

Member for Liverpool Riverside 1997-2010, for Liverpool Riverside (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election Party groups

Member, Co-op Party; Vice-chair Political interests

Regional government, local government, transport, public services, arts Select committees

Member: Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs 1997-2001, Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs (Environment Sub-Committee) 1997-2001, Transport, Local Government and the Regions 2001-02, Transport, Local Government and the Regions (Transport Sub-Committee) 2001-02, Transport, Local Government and the Regions (Urban Affairs Sub-Committee) 2001-02; Transport: Member 2002-08, Chair 2008-; Member: Liaison 2008-10, Liaison (National Policy Statements Sub-committee) 2009-10

2 This meeting by invitation only, where MPs, Secretariat provided by Stakeholders etc., within the Light Rail industry and Light Rail (UK) Ltd invited members of the Public will have a chance to Warrington, Cheshire, England, discuss debate and raise questions concerning Light Rail. United Kingdom WA2 8TX Tel 01925 243500, Fax 01925 243000, 07721378223 Supported by Mr Jim Harkins FCILT Email [email protected] www.lightrailuk.com

All Party Parliamentary Light Rail Group House of Commons London SW1A 0AA Ref: LR Applrg Winter 09 v.1 Light Rail & Trams, Affordable & Sustainable Transport

Countries of interest

Middle East General Election 2010 - Liverpool Riverside Name Party Votes % Ellman, Louise Lab/Co-op 22998 59.27% Marbrow, Richard Lib Dem 8825 22.74% Wu, Kegang Con 4243 10.94% Crone, Tom Green 1355 3.49% Stafford, Peter BNP 706 1.82% Gaskell, Patricia UKIP 674 1.74% Majority 14173 36% Turnout 38801 52% Electorate 74539 Result Lab/Co-op Hold (0% from Lib Dem to Lab/Co-op)

3 This meeting by invitation only, where MPs, Secretariat provided by Stakeholders etc., within the Light Rail industry and Light Rail (UK) Ltd invited members of the Public will have a chance to Warrington, Cheshire, England, discuss debate and raise questions concerning Light Rail. United Kingdom WA2 8TX Tel 01925 243500, Fax 01925 243000, 07721378223 Supported by Mr Jim Harkins FCILT Email [email protected] www.lightrailuk.com