12 Facts About Eryl McNally

Eryl Margaret McNally was born on 11 April 1942 and is a former Labour Member of the European Parliament for the East of England constituency.

Eryl McNally was born in Bangor, North Wales but has lived in Abbots Langley, near Watford, Hertfordshire, since the 1960s.

Eryl McNally is the daughter of the late Llywelyn Williams, MP for Abertillery from 1950 to 1965.

Eryl McNally attended Newbridge Grammar School in Monmouthshire and Bristol University, graduating in Modern Languages in 1963.

Eryl McNally obtained a PGCE from University College Swansea in 1964.

Eryl McNally was Head of Modern Foreign Languages at Saint Michael's Catholic High School, Watford.

Eryl McNally married James McNally in 1964 and they have two grown up children and two grandsons, Leo and Nye Farrington.

Eryl McNally represented the Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes constituency from 1994 to 1999 and the East of England constituency from 1999 until she stood down from the Parliament in 2004, saying that the regional constituencies were too large an area to represent and that no-one had "the foggiest idea" who their MEPs are.

Eryl McNally is a former trustee and Chair of the National Energy Foundation, President of the European Forum on Renewable Energy Sources and was formerly vice-chair of the European Parliament's Energy and Research Committee.

Eryl McNally served as a substitute member of the Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities and as a member of the delegation for relations with the countries of South America and MERCOSUR.

Eryl McNally was awarded an honorary doctorate in Law by the University of Hertfordshire and was awarded an honorary Doctorate in Science by Cranfield University.

Eryl McNally is or has been a member of the Transport and General Workers Union, the World Development Movement, Action for Southern Africa, the Socialist Education Association, the Labour Animal Welfare Society, Amnesty International, the Co-operative Party and the Fabian Society.