Mark Hendrick

Labour MP Preston

Date of birth

2 November 1958

Political profile

Mark Hendrick entered the Commons on November 24 2000, 'Super Thursday', when three separate by-elections were held.

He succeeded the left wing MP Audrey Wise - a matter of some controversy, since many local Labour members had wanted the former MP's daughter to be the candidate.

Instead, Mr Hendrick, an electronics lecturer and a former MEP, won the nomination after being placed on the shortlist by the NEC.

He denied being a leadership pawn, saying: "I have my own views."

Since his election and re-election in 2001, many of his Commons interventions have been on European matters, where he has taken the opportunity to attack Conservative policy.

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