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| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6186980.stm | date=27 November 2006 | accessdate=2 January 2010}}</ref> and because he suspects there were slaves amongst his ancestors.<ref></ref> | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6186980.stm | date=27 November 2006 | accessdate=2 January 2010}}</ref> and because he suspects there were slaves amongst his ancestors.<ref></ref>


==Early life and Education== ==Early life==


Lammy was born in ] North ], to ] parents<ref></ref> and brought up by his mother after his father left the family. Lammy attributes being bough up by a single parent as the rason he is an advocate's of positive parenting and has publicly called for fathers to be active and not absent in the lives of their children. Lammy's started the organaisation 'Black Fatherhood in the 21st Century' which attempted to challenge issues with fatherhood particularly within the black working class community.. Lammy has attempted to challenge, by using himself as example, the perception that there are few positive and high achieving Black men in Britain. Lammy was born in ], a working-class area of North ], to ] parents<ref></ref> and brought up by his mother after his father left the family. Lammy has stated that it is his single parent background why he has become one of the most vocal advocate's of positive parenting and has publicly called for fathers to be active and not absent in the lives of their children . David Lammy's project 'Black Fatherhood in the 21st Century' attempted to redefine and refocus the debate on fatherhood particularly within the black working class community, with the support of prominent black figures such as Kwame Kwei Armah, Sir Trevor McDonald, and Rev Nims Obunge, to challenge the perception that there are few positive and high achieving Black men in Britain.


===Education===

⚫ Mr.Lammy won an ] choral scholarship to ]. He then studied Law at, the ], University of London. After obtaining a first class degree Mr.Lammy then went onto study a ] at ] (the first black Briton to do so) and is a member of ] having been ] of England and Wales in 1994.


⚫ Lammy was awarded an ] choral scholarship to ]. He then studied Law at the ], University of London obtaining a first class degree. Lammy then went onto study a ] at ] and is a member of ] having been ] of England and Wales in 1994.


==Political career== ==Political career==
===Early career and Government 2000 - 2010===


In 2000, he was elected as for ] on the London-wide list to the ]. During the London election campaign, the sitting ] for ] ] died during the campaign, and Lammy was selected as the Labour candidate. Lammy was elected to the seat, on a low turnout, in a ] held on 22 June 2000.Upon his election Lammy was becoming the ]. in 2002 Lammy was appointed to a position in government as a Parliamentary under Secretary in the ]. In 2003 Lammy was appointed as a Minister in the ]. Following the ], Lammy was appointed Minister for Culture at the ]. In 2000, he was elected as a ] candidate on the London-wide list to the ]. However, the sitting ] for ] ] died during the campaign, and Lammy was selected to succeed him. He retained the seat, on a low turnout, in a ] held on 22 June 2000, becoming the ] (the youngest MP). Lammy's electoral victory lead many to hail him as a future British Prime Minister in waiting .


===Ministerial Career===
In June 2007 Lammy was appointed as a ] in the ]. In October 2008 he was promoted to Minister of State and was appointed to the Privy Council. In June 2009 department for Innovation, Universities and Skills was abolished and merged with the ] to form the ]. Lammy continued in the new department in his previous role as the Minister for Higher Education.


Not long after his election Lammy was promoted to the government in 2002 and served at the ] from 2003 to 2005. Following the ], Lammy was appointed Minister for Culture under ] at the ].
===Back-bench MP 2010- Onwards===


Lammy has stated in speeches and articles that his vision for the arts in the UK is to move towards participation for all. In February 2006 he criticised the ] leading to a conflict with its chairman.
After Labour lost the ] a ] was announced. During the contest Lammy nominated Diane Abbott. Although declaring his support for ]. After the election of ], Lammy pledging his full support for Milliband, though he turned down a job in the Shadow Cabinet offered by ]. Lammy stated the need to speak on a "wide range of issues that would arise in his constituency due to the large cuts in the public services that his constituents rely on.". Deciding instead to become a ], Lammy has opposed the ] ].


On 29 June 2007, Lammy was moved from Culture, Media and Sport to become a ] in the newly created ], working under ] ]. He has been involved with trying to raise the number of University applicants in his constituency of Tottenham, an area where only a small proportion of school leavers go onto University. In October 2008 he was promoted to Minister of State and it was announced he would be appointed to the Privy Council. In the June 2009 reshuffle the department was abolished, being merged with the ] to form the new ], under ]. Lammy was transferred to the department to continue his previous role as the Minister for Higher Education. Lammy was the Minister for Higher Education during a difficult period inwhich British universities were calling for increases in tuition fee's against the wishes of the student movement lead by the ].


===2012 Mayor of London===


===Backbench, 2010 onwards===
⚫ In 2010 calls for Lammy to run for Mayor of London in 2012 created a momentum behind a possible campaign. However, Lammy pledged his support to ]'s bid to become the Labour London Mayoral candidate, declaring him 'London's Mayor in waiting' . Lammy became Livingstone's selection campaign chair.

In the 2010 May elections Labour were removed from power leading to the resignation of ], with ] MP being installed as Labour Leader after winning a long leadership contest. During the Labour leadership contest David Lammy MP nominated Diane Abbott, to allow the first Woman and Black Minority Ethnic candidate to run for leader of one of the main British political parties although ended up supporting ].

Although Lammy has since released statements of support for the incoming Labour leader ], Lammy rejected a job in the Shadow Cabinet Committee offered by ] stating the need to speak on a "wide range of issues" that would arise in his constituency due to the large cuts in the public services that his constituents rely on..

David Lammy MP has since spoken against the rising inequality, unemployment, and has criticised the Conservative Liberal Democrat coalition's removal of Educational Maintenance Allowance's (that supported the education of 3,689 teenagers in Lammy's borough) .


==Ken Livingstone's Campaign for the Labour Mayoral Candidacy==

⚫ In 2010 calls for David Lammy MP to run for Mayor of London in 2012 created a momentum behind a possible campaign. However, Lammy pledged his support behind ]'s bid to become the Labour London Mayoral candidate, declaring him 'London's Mayor in waiting' . Lammy became Livingstone's selection campaign chair.



===Political controversy=== ===Political controversy===


On ] night in 2005 Lammy controversially dubbed ], of the ] party, a "]", and said he had "come down from Scotland to whip up racial tensions".<ref></ref> Galloway contested that his prior constituency in Scotland was dissolved and that he had a right to stand as a British MP wherever he had support. On ] night in 2005 he controversially dubbed ] MP, of the ] party, a "]", and said he had "come down from Scotland to whip up racial tensions".<ref></ref> Galloway contested that his prior constituency in Scotland was dissolved and that he had a right to stand as a British MP wherever he had support.


===Expenses claims===

The ] inquiry cleared David of any over-claiming of his Parliamentary Allowances. <ref>http://www.davidlammy.co.uk/sitedata/PDFS/151408.PDF</ref>. Lammy allowed local people to review his expense claims in May 2009.<ref>http://www.davidlammy.co.uk/opening_my_expenses_to_public_scrutiny</ref>. David's full expenses are listed on the Parliament website <ref>http://mpsallowances.parliament.uk/mpslordsandoffices/hocallowances/allowances-by-mp/david-lammy/</ref>.


==Personal life== ==Personal life==


Lammy is married to ].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/nov/18/david-lammy-universities-minister-interview | location=London | work=The Guardian | title=High expectations | first=Polly | last=Curtis | date=18 November 2008}}</ref> He is married to ] and is a devoted Christian.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/nov/18/david-lammy-universities-minister-interview | location=London | work=The Guardian | title=High expectations | first=Polly | last=Curtis | date=18 November 2008}}</ref> Lammy continues to be involved with charities in 2010 he hosted the launch of GFEST, London's Gay Arts Festival, and has volunteered in Haiti, Rwanda, and Thailand .


==References== ==References==

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For the Scottish Member of Parliament from Ayrshire, see David Lambie.
The Right Honourable
David Lammy
MP
MP David Lammy posing with an early medieval skillet at the Museum of London.
Minister of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills
In office
5 October 2008 – 11 May 2010
Prime MinisterGordon Brown
Preceded byBill Rammell
Succeeded byDavid Willetts
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills
In office
28 June 2007 – 5 October 2008
Prime MinisterGordon Brown
Preceded byUnknown
Succeeded bySiôn Simon
Member of Parliament
for Tottenham
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 June 2000
Preceded byBernie Grant
Majority16,931 (41.6%)
Member of the London Assembly
for the Labour Party (London-wide)
In office
4 May 2000 – July 2000
Preceded byNew constituency
Succeeded byJennette Arnold
Personal details
Born (1972-07-19) 19 July 1972 (age 52)
Tottenham
NationalityBritish
Political partyLabour
SpouseNicola Green
Alma materSchool of Oriental and African Studies, Harvard Law School
Websitewww.davidlammy.co.uk

David Lindon Lammy (born 19 July 1972) is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tottenham since 2000.

Lammy has commented on the UK's history of slavery, both in his role as Culture Minister to mark the 200th anniversary of the end of the slave trade in Britain and because he suspects there were slaves amongst his ancestors.

Early life

Lammy was born in Tottenham, a working-class area of North London, to Guyanese parents and brought up by his mother after his father left the family. Lammy has stated that it is his single parent background why he has become one of the most vocal advocate's of positive parenting and has publicly called for fathers to be active and not absent in the lives of their children . David Lammy's project 'Black Fatherhood in the 21st Century' attempted to redefine and refocus the debate on fatherhood particularly within the black working class community, with the support of prominent black figures such as Kwame Kwei Armah, Sir Trevor McDonald, and Rev Nims Obunge, to challenge the perception that there are few positive and high achieving Black men in Britain.


Education

Mr.Lammy won an Inner London Education Authority choral scholarship to The King's School, Peterborough. He then studied Law at, the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. After obtaining a first class degree Mr.Lammy then went onto study a Master's degree at Harvard Law School (the first black Briton to do so) and is a member of Lincoln's Inn having been Called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1994.


Political career

In 2000, he was elected as a Labour candidate on the London-wide list to the London Assembly. However, the sitting Member of Parliament for Tottenham Bernie Grant died during the campaign, and Lammy was selected to succeed him. He retained the seat, on a low turnout, in a by-election held on 22 June 2000, becoming the Baby of the House (the youngest MP). Lammy's electoral victory lead many to hail him as a future British Prime Minister in waiting .

Ministerial Career

Not long after his election Lammy was promoted to the government in 2002 and served at the Department for Constitutional Affairs from 2003 to 2005. Following the 2005 General Election, Lammy was appointed Minister for Culture under Tessa Jowell at the Department of Culture, Media and Sport.

Lammy has stated in speeches and articles that his vision for the arts in the UK is to move towards participation for all. In February 2006 he criticised the Arts Council of England leading to a conflict with its chairman.Daily Telegraph - The arts column: sinister shadow falls over arts funding

On 29 June 2007, Lammy was moved from Culture, Media and Sport to become a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the newly created Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, working under Secretary of State John Denham. He has been involved with trying to raise the number of University applicants in his constituency of Tottenham, an area where only a small proportion of school leavers go onto University. In October 2008 he was promoted to Minister of State and it was announced he would be appointed to the Privy Council. In the June 2009 reshuffle the department was abolished, being merged with the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform to form the new Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, under Lord Mandelson. Lammy was transferred to the department to continue his previous role as the Minister for Higher Education. Lammy was the Minister for Higher Education during a difficult period inwhich British universities were calling for increases in tuition fee's against the wishes of the student movement lead by the National Union of Students.


Backbench, 2010 onwards

In the 2010 May elections Labour were removed from power leading to the resignation of Gordon Brown MP, with Ed Miliband MP being installed as Labour Leader after winning a long leadership contest. During the Labour leadership contest David Lammy MP nominated Diane Abbott, to allow the first Woman and Black Minority Ethnic candidate to run for leader of one of the main British political parties although ended up supporting David Miliband.

Although Lammy has since released statements of support for the incoming Labour leader Ed Miliband, Lammy rejected a job in the Shadow Cabinet Committee offered by Ed Miliband stating the need to speak on a "wide range of issues" that would arise in his constituency due to the large cuts in the public services that his constituents rely on..

David Lammy MP has since spoken against the rising inequality, unemployment, and has criticised the Conservative Liberal Democrat coalition's removal of Educational Maintenance Allowance's (that supported the education of 3,689 teenagers in Lammy's borough) .


Ken Livingstone's Campaign for the Labour Mayoral Candidacy

In 2010 calls for David Lammy MP to run for Mayor of London in 2012 created a momentum behind a possible campaign. However, Lammy pledged his support behind Ken Livingstone's bid to become the Labour London Mayoral candidate, declaring him 'London's Mayor in waiting' . Lammy became Livingstone's selection campaign chair.


Political controversy

On general election night in 2005 he controversially dubbed George Galloway MP, of the Respect party, a "carpetbagger", and said he had "come down from Scotland to whip up racial tensions". Galloway contested that his prior constituency in Scotland was dissolved and that he had a right to stand as a British MP wherever he had support.


Expenses claims

The Sir Thomas Legg inquiry cleared David of any over-claiming of his Parliamentary Allowances. . Lammy allowed local people to review his expense claims in May 2009.. David's full expenses are listed on the Parliament website .

Personal life

He is married to Nicola Green and is a devoted Christian. Lammy continues to be involved with charities in 2010 he hosted the launch of GFEST, London's Gay Arts Festival, and has volunteered in Haiti, Rwanda, and Thailand .

References

  1. "Culture Minister David Lammy's Keynote Speech to 'Slavery: Unfinished Business' Conference".
  2. "BBC News: Head-to-head: Slavery 'sorrow'". 27 November 2006. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  3. Time Out - London's slave trade
  4. David Lammy's website
  5. YouTube - Clip of BBC Election 2005 coverage
  6. http://www.davidlammy.co.uk/sitedata/PDFS/151408.PDF
  7. http://www.davidlammy.co.uk/opening_my_expenses_to_public_scrutiny
  8. http://mpsallowances.parliament.uk/mpslordsandoffices/hocallowances/allowances-by-mp/david-lammy/
  9. Curtis, Polly (18 November 2008). "High expectations". The Guardian. London.

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