20 Facts About Rob Marris

Robert Howard Marris was born on 8 April 1955 and is a British Labour Party politician, who served as the Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton South West.

Rob Marris first held the seat from 2001 until his defeat in 2010.

Rob Marris regained at the seat at the 2015 general election, but stepped down at the 2017 general election.

The son of Dr Charles Marris and Margaret Marris JP, he was born in Wolverhampton and partially educated at Warstones Primary School, before attending Birchfield Preparatory School and St Edward's School in Oxford.

Rob Marris then moved to Canada and spent some time as a lumberjack, before obtaining a double first in History and Sociology from the University of British Columbia.

Rob Marris then completed a master's degree, working as a truck driver whilst finishing his thesis.

Rob Marris was a member of the New Democratic Party, Canada's counterpart to the Labour Party as members of the Socialist International.

Rob Marris served his articles of clerkship in Wolverhampton and went to work for Thompsons Solicitors, the trade union law firm, until he was elected to the House of Commons.

In July 2008, Rob Marris received the "Backbencher of the Year" award from The House, the magazine of the House of Commons.

Rob Marris spoke in a "well above average" number of parliamentary debates and had a "well above average" voting record.

Rob Marris emerged well from the May 2009 political scandal of MPs expenses disclosures being listed as a "saint", with minimal claims for second home.

In May 2013, Rob Marris was selected as the Labour Party's Parliamentary candidate for Wolverhampton South West in the 2015 General Election.

Rob Marris expressed concern about zero hour contracts, foodbanks and workers earnings below living wages and whilst Uppal highlighted the improvement in community relations.

In 2015, Rob Marris introduced the Assisted Dying Bill, based on Lord Falconer of Thoroton's earlier proposals in the House of Lords.

Rob Marris was appointed Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury by Jeremy Corbyn in September 2015.

On 30 June 2016, Rob Marris resigned during the committee stage hearings on the Finance Bill and reportedly called on Corbyn to resign along with a number of Parliamentary colleagues preceding the 2016 leadership election.

Rob Marris strongly denied there was any malicious intent and said that his assistant deleted the files because the document was created by his Parliamentary office and was not the property of the Labour Party.

Rob Marris stood down at the 2017 general election, which Labour was expected to lose badly.

In June 2008, Rob Marris was cautioned after causing damage, which he said was unintentional, to a van which was impeding his access to a bus stop.

Rob Marris is Honorary President of the Wolves on Wheels Cycle Campaign.