Edward Leadbitter (18 June 1919 – 23 December 1996) was a British Labour politician. Leadbitter was a teacher, and served as a councillor on West Hartlepool Borough Council.
Mr. Leadbitter and Mr. Skinner: Asked the Prime Minister if she will make a statement on recent evidence concerning the actions of an individual, whose name has been supplied to her, in relation to the security of the United Kingdom.[3]
The Prime Minister: "The name which the hon. Member for Hartlepool (Mr. Leadbitter) has given me is that of Sir Anthony Blunt."[4]
Leadbitter was also known for his argument against the 1991 judgment of the Court of Appeal and House of Lords in R v R that criminalised marital rape for the first time. He claimed that married women would now falsely allege rape if a couple had a row.
He died on 23 December 1996, in the intensive care unit at North Tees Hospital, where he was being treated after a road accident.[5]
References
Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1987
Notes
^"Obituary: Ted Leadbitter". independent.co.uk. 27 December 1996. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
^Mrs Margaret Thatcher, The Prime Minister (15 November 1979). "Security (Written Answers)". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. col. 679W–681W.
^Mrs Margaret Thatcher, The Prime Minister (15 November 1979). "Security (Written Answers)". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. col. 679W–681W.
^Mrs Margaret Thatcher, The Prime Minister (15 November 1979). "Security (Written Answers)". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. col. 679W–681W.
^"MP who exposed Anthony Blunt dies". heraldscotland.com. 24 December 1996. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
External links
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Ted Leadbitter
leadbitter, edward, leadbitter, june, 1919, december, 1996, british, labour, politician, leadbitter, teacher, served, councillor, west, hartlepool, borough, council, edward, leadbittermember, parliament, hartlepoolin, office, february, 1974, march, 1992precede. Edward Leadbitter 18 June 1919 23 December 1996 was a British Labour politician Leadbitter was a teacher and served as a councillor on West Hartlepool Borough Council Edward LeadbitterMember of Parliament for HartlepoolIn office 28 February 1974 16 March 1992Preceded byConstituency createdSucceeded byPeter MandelsonMember of Parliamentfor The HartlepoolsIn office 15 October 1964 8 February 1974Preceded byJohn KeransSucceeded byConstituency abolishedPersonal detailsBorn 1919 06 18 18 June 1919Easington County Durham 1 Died23 December 1996 1996 12 23 aged 77 Stockton on Tees County DurhamNationalityBritishPolitical partyLabourSpouseIrene Mellin m 1940 Children2Residence s Hartlepool United KingdomOccupationCouncillorProfessionTeacherMember of Parliament EditLeadbitter was Member of Parliament for the Hartlepools and then the renamed Hartlepool from 1964 until he retired in March 1992 His successor was Peter Mandelson in 1979 Leadbitter played a role in publicly exposing Anthony Blunt as a spy for the Soviet Union On Thursday 15 November 1979 Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher revealed Blunt s wartime role in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom in reply to written parliamentary questions put to her by Leadbitter and Dennis Skinner MP for Bolsover 2 Mr Leadbitter and Mr Skinner Asked the Prime Minister if she will make a statement on recent evidence concerning the actions of an individual whose name has been supplied to her in relation to the security of the United Kingdom 3 The Prime Minister The name which the hon Member for Hartlepool Mr Leadbitter has given me is that of Sir Anthony Blunt 4 Leadbitter was also known for his argument against the 1991 judgment of the Court of Appeal and House of Lords in R v R that criminalised marital rape for the first time He claimed that married women would now falsely allege rape if a couple had a row Shortly before he quit Parliament he angered Neil Kinnock by buying shares in British Telecom and British Gas He died on 23 December 1996 in the intensive care unit at North Tees Hospital where he was being treated after a road accident 5 References EditTimes Guide to the House of Commons 1987 Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPsNotes Obituary Ted Leadbitter independent co uk 27 December 1996 Archived from the original on 26 May 2022 Retrieved 16 April 2017 Mrs Margaret Thatcher The Prime Minister 15 November 1979 Security Written Answers Parliamentary Debates Hansard House of Commons col 679W 681W Mrs Margaret Thatcher The Prime Minister 15 November 1979 Security Written Answers Parliamentary Debates Hansard House of Commons col 679W 681W Mrs Margaret Thatcher The Prime Minister 15 November 1979 Security Written Answers Parliamentary Debates Hansard House of Commons col 679W 681W MP who exposed Anthony Blunt dies heraldscotland com 24 December 1996 Retrieved 15 April 2017 External links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Ted LeadbitterParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byJohn Kerans Member of Parliament for The Hartlepools1964 Feb 1974 constituency abolishedNew constituency Member of Parliament for HartlepoolFeb 1974 1992 Succeeded byPeter Mandelson This article about a Labour Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom MP representing an English constituency is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ted Leadbitter amp oldid 1090048998, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
