Ted Leadbitter
Edward Leadbitter | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Hartlepool | |
| In office 28 February 1974 – 16 March 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Peter Mandelson |
| Member of Parliament for The Hartlepools | |
| In office 15 October 1964 – 8 February 1974 | |
| Preceded by | John Kerans |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 June 1919 Easington, County Durham[1] |
| Died | 23 December 1996 (aged 77) Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Irene Mellin (m. 1940) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Hartlepool, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Councillor |
| Profession | Teacher |
Edward Leadbitter (18 June 1919 – 23 December 1996) was a British Labour politician. Leadbitter was a teacher, and served as a councillor on West Hartlepool Borough Council. Leadbitter was Member of Parliament for the Hartlepools and then the renamed Hartlepool from 1964 until he retired in March 1992. His successor was Peter Mandelson. Leadbitter was known for his argument against the 1991 judgment of the Court of Appeal and House of Lords in R v R that criminalised marital rape for the first time. He claimed that married women would now falsely allege rape if a couple had a row.
Shortly before he quit Parliament, he angered Neil Kinnock by buying shares in British Telecom and British Gas.
He died on 23 December 1996, in the intensive care unit at North Tees Hospital, where he was being treated after a road accident.[2]
References[]
- Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1987
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- Notes
- ^ "Obituary: Ted Leadbitter". independent.co.uk. 27 December 1996. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "MP who exposed Anthony Blunt dies". heraldscotland.com. 24 December 1996. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Ted Leadbitter
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