Margaret Moran | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the East of England Regional Select Committee | |
| In office 26 March 2009 – 11 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
| Assistant Government Whip | |
| In office 13 June 2003 – 11 May 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Gerry Sutcliffe |
| Succeeded by | Claire Ward |
| Member of Parliament for Luton South | |
| In office 2 May 1997 – 12 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Graham Bright |
| Succeeded by | Gavin Shuker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1955 Bethnal Green, London, UK |
| Political party | Labour (until her suspension in 2010) |
| Spouse | Michael Booker |
| Residences | |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Website | Official website (archived) |
Margaret Mary Moran (born 24 April 1955) is a former Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. Moran was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Luton South from the 1997 general election to 2010. In November 2012, jurors at Southwark Crown Court ruled that she had falsified her parliamentary expenses; she had been unable to stand trial because of mental health issues, but the case was nevertheless heard without her.[1] Her fraudulent claims totalled more than £53,000, the highest amount by any politician in the United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal.[2]