Carol Monaghan

Carol Monaghan
MP
Carol Monaghan MP
SNP Education, Armed Forces and Veterans Spokesperson
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 20 June 2017
Preceded by	Position established
Member of Parliament; for Glasgow North West
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 8 May 2015
Preceded by	John Robertson
Majority	2,561 (6.6%)
Personal details
Born	2 August 1972 (age 52); Glasgow, Scotland
Political party	Scottish National Party
Spouse	Feargal Dalton
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Strathclyde

Carol Monaghan (born 2 August 1972) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow North West in the general election in May 2015.^[1] She is the SNP Education, Armed Forces and Veterans spokesperson in the House of Commons.

Education

Monaghan studied at Strathclyde University, graduating with a BSc (Hons) in Laser Physics and Optoelectronics in 1993.^[2]

Career

Monaghan had formerly been a physics teacher and head of science at Hyndland Secondary School but left the post to concentrate on campaigning before the 2015 general election.^[3]^[4]

Following the 2017 general election, Monaghan was appointed the SNP’s Westminster Spokesperson for Education, Armed Forces and Veterans. Monaghan has campaigned for an armed forces representative body on a statutory footing.^[5]^[6]

Monaghan has campaigned on the issue of research, treatment and attitudes towards myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), leading two debates in 2018. Monaghan continues to press for a full debate in the House of Commons.^[7]

Monaghan is the only Scottish MP on the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee.

Personal life

Monaghan is married to Glasgow City SNP councillor and physics teacher Feargal Dalton, and they have two daughters and a son from a previous partner.^[3]^[8] She is a practising Roman Catholic.^[9]

References

^ "Carol Monaghan". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
^ "Strathclyde University (From the archive)". The Herald. Newsquest. 7 July 1993. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
^ ^a ^b Burns, Janice (13 May 2015). "Meet your new Scottish MPs: #2 Carol Monaghan, Glasgow North West". The National. Newsquest. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
^ Paterson, Stewart; Rodger, Hannah (8 May 2015). "SNP storm to victory in Glasgow". Evening Times. Newsquest. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
^ Monaghan, Carol (25 June 2018). "Ministers must commit to bold action on the Armed Forces - not empty rhetoric". The House. Dods. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
^ Monaghan, Carol (18 August 2017). "UK Government should establish a statutory armed forces representative body". Holyrood. Dods. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
^ Ives, Laurel (25 June 2018). "MP Carol Monaghan leads campaign for new ME treatment". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
^ Braiden, Gerry (29 April 2015). "Constituency profile: Glasgow North West". The Herald. Newsquest. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
^ Harkins, Daniel (2 March 2017). "Scottish Catholic MP happy to wear ashes in Parliament". Scottish Catholic Observer. Retrieved 2 March 2017.

External links

Profile on SNP website
Carol Monaghan on Twitter

Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
Voting record at Public Whip
Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou

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Preceded by John Robertson	Member of Parliament for Glasgow North West 2015–present	Incumbent

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[1] "Carol Monaghan". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2015.

[2] "Strathclyde University (From the archive)". The Herald. Newsquest. 7 July 1993. Retrieved 10 May 2015.

[National_13May2015-3] Burns, Janice (13 May 2015). "Meet your new Scottish MPs: #2 Carol Monaghan, Glasgow North West". The National. Newsquest. Retrieved 20 May 2015.

[4] Paterson, Stewart; Rodger, Hannah (8 May 2015). "SNP storm to victory in Glasgow". Evening Times. Newsquest. Retrieved 10 May 2015.

[The_House_25June2018-5] Monaghan, Carol (25 June 2018). "Ministers must commit to bold action on the Armed Forces - not empty rhetoric". The House. Dods. Retrieved 19 December 2018.

[6] Monaghan, Carol (18 August 2017). "UK Government should establish a statutory armed forces representative body". Holyrood. Dods. Retrieved 19 December 2018.

[BBC_News_25June2018-7] Ives, Laurel (25 June 2018). "MP Carol Monaghan leads campaign for new ME treatment". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 19 December 2018.

[Herald_29April2015-8] Braiden, Gerry (29 April 2015). "Constituency profile: Glasgow North West". The Herald. Newsquest. Retrieved 10 May 2015.

[Scottish_Catholic_Observer,_2_March_2017-9] Harkins, Daniel (2 March 2017). "Scottish Catholic MP happy to wear ashes in Parliament". Scottish Catholic Observer. Retrieved 2 March 2017.

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