Gillian Furniss was born on 14 March 1957 and is a British politician serving as Member of Parliament for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough since 2016.
14 Facts About Gill Furniss
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Gill Furniss is the daughter of a Sheffield steel worker.
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Gill Furniss was educated at the Chaucer School, Sheffield, and graduated from Leeds Metropolitan University with a BA in Library and Information Studies as a mature student in 1998.
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Gill Furniss was elected in the Manor ward in 1999 and re-elected in 2003.
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Gill Furniss was re-elected in 2006,2010 and 2014 before standing down in 2016 upon her election as an MP.
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Gill Furniss stood unsuccessfully as the Labour Party candidate for Sheffield Hallam in the 2001 General Election, finishing in third place.
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Gill Furniss is the widow of Harry Harpham, former MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, who employed her as a part-time researcher following his election in the 2015 General Election.
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Gill Furniss won the by-election with an increased share of the vote and a majority of 9,590 over the second-placed candidate representing UKIP.
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Gill Furniss was re-elected at the 2017 and the 2019 general elections.
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In Parliament, Gill Furniss has served on the Women and Equalities Committee.
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Gill Furniss was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Lisa Nandy, in May 2016.
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Gill Furniss moved to become an Opposition Whip in July 2020, and served in the role until her appointment as Shadow Roads Minister in January 2022.
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Gill Furniss did not make a nomination in the subsequent leadership election.
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In 2020 Gill Furniss formally nominated Lisa Nandy and Angela Rayner in the leadership election and deputy leadership election.