Gavin Shuker

Biography

Gavin Shuker was elected as Labour MP for Luton South on May 6th 2010 with a majority of 2,329.

Gavin was born at the L&D hospital, and was raised and went to school in Luton - first to Icknield Primary and then to Icknield High School and Luton Sixth Form College. Gavin studied Social and Political Sciences at Cambridge University.

At Cambridge he met his wife Lucie.

Gavin worked for a local church before being elected as an MP.

Constituency

Luton South

Twitter

twitter.com/gavinshuker

Constituency Address

3 Union Street, Luton, LU1 3AN

Constituency Tel

01582 457774

Date of Birth

10/10/1981

Email

gavin.shuker.mp@parliament.uk; office@gavinshuker.org

Party

Labour

Personal Website

www.gavinshuker.org

Westminster Address

House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

Westminster Tel

020 7219 1130

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The disengagement problem: Can we educate our way out?

Luton, where Gavin Shuker has hosted his summer school for budding politicians

A vicious circle of disillusionment is proving hard to break out of.

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Podcast: Young people and politics

Votes at 16? Not according to this group of budding young politicians

Budding politicians at one MP's summer school offer their take on the problems bedevilling young people's involvement in politics.

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Comment: High-risk stakes on flood insurance

Gavin Shuker MP is shadow minister for floods and water.

It is the most vulnerable that will be hit hardest when flooding insurance premiums sky-rocket.

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Comment: Hosepipe bans and a cost of living crisis – it's time to talk about water

Gavin Shukar is a member of parliament and shadow water minister

It's been one of the driest winters on record. Drought orders are already being issued.

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Comment: Flood defence cuts are no solution to a growing crisis

Gavin Shuker MP is the shadow flooding minister

With Defra offering no care and no responsibility on the dangers of flooding, who will pick up the pieces when reality hits?

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