Roger Stott, was a British Labour Party politician.
12 Facts About Roger Stott
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Roger Stott went to school in Rochdale and when he was 15 he joined the Merchant Navy.
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Roger Stott then worked as an engineer for the Post Office and became local councillor for the Labour Party in Rochdale, where he was the Chair of the Housing Committee.
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Roger Stott married Irene Mills on 17 June 1969 from which he had two sons Andrew and Joe Mills.
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When Roger Stott was not working, he loved to play sport, he was a great rugby league fan and went to watch it whenever he had the chance.
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Roger Stott represented the North West Region on the National Committee of the Labour Party Young Socialists in 1969, following Peter Kent.
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Roger Stott was first elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Westhoughton at a by-election in 1973, following the death of the sitting Labour MP Tom Price.
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Roger Stott was sponsored by the Post Office Engineering Union.
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Roger Stott held that seat at three subsequent general elections before the constituency was abolished for the 1983 general election.
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Roger Stott was then elected MP for the Wigan constituency in Greater Manchester, and held that seat at the next three general elections.
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Roger Stott was a longtime joint chairman of the Council for the Advancement of Arab-British Understanding, and served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to James Callaghan during his administration.
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Roger Stott died of liver cancer on Monday, 9 August 1999, two days after his 56th birthday.