11 Facts About Paddy Tipping

Simon Patrick Tipping was born on 24 October 1949 and is a British politician who served as Member of Parliament for Sherwood from 1992 to 2010.

Paddy Tipping gained a BA in Philosophy at Nottingham University in 1972 and an MA in Social Sciences in 1978.

Paddy Tipping was a social worker in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire from 1972 until 1979.

Paddy Tipping served in a number of junior government positions, becoming Parliamentary Private Secretary to Home Secretary Jack Straw in 1997.

On 23 October 2009, Paddy Tipping announced his decision to stand down at the next general election, following a period of ill health, including a heart attack suffered in June 2009.

Paddy Tipping was elected as Nottinghamshire's Police and Crime Commissioner in the 2012 inaugural PCC election.

Paddy Tipping announced plans to pay a "pension" to cover medical bills and other expenses for retired police dogs, a move which dog handlers welcomed.

Paddy Tipping was re-elected for a second-term on 6 May 2016.

Paddy Tipping appointed Chris Cutland, previously executive director of Women's Aid in Nottingham, as his Deputy in November 2012.

Paddy Tipping married Irene Quinn on 8 January 1970 in Nottingham; she died in February 2011.

Paddy Tipping is one of several vice-presidents of the Ramblers Association, and became Chairman of Nottinghamshire Community Foundation, a charitable organisation, in 2011.