Phil Woolas

Phil Woolas

Philip James Woolas (born 11 December 1959) is a British politician who was the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Oldham East and Saddleworth from his election in 1997 to 2010. He was the Minister of State for Borders and Immigration in the Home Office, as well as being the Minister of State for the Treasury. On 5 November 2010, he was found to have breached the Representation of the People Act 1983 in the course of the 2010 general election. As a result his victory at the 2010 general election campaign was declared void, he lost his seat in the House of Commons, and was barred from standing again for 3 years. Harriet Harman, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, announced that Woolas was also suspended from the Labour Party.