Hazel Blears
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One of 101 female Labour MPs elected at the 1997 general election, Blears served in the Cabinet as Minister without Portfolio and Chair of the Labour Party between 2006 and 2007, and Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government from 2007 to 2009, before resigning as a result of the expenses scandal. Commenting on her resignation, Gordon Brown said that Blears had made an "outstanding contribution" to public life.
Blears was re-elected in 2010 and remained a backbencher, before standing down at the 2015 election. Provided by Wikipedia
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Published: [2019]
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