Julie Ann Hilling is a British Labour Party

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 politician

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, who has been the Member of Parliament

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 (MP) for Bolton West

Bolton West (UK Parliament constituency)

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 since the general election in May 2010.

Background

Hilling was born in Oxford and lived there until the age of 9 when her family moved to Leighton Buzzard. She attended The Cedars School before studying Chemistry at Nottingham University and then attaining a Diploma in Youth and Community Work at Manchester Polytechnic. She has lived in Atherton, which became part of the Bolton West constituency at the 2010 General Election, for 24 years.

Early career

Hilling has worked as a Youth Worker in Nottingham, St Helens and Wigan, the latter for 18 years. She became President of the Community and Youth Workers' Union

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in 1991, a post she held until 1999. Ms Hilling was a North West Learning Organiser for the NASUWT 2004-2006 and, before entering politics, worked as a Senior Regional Organiser for the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA).

Political career

Hilling was elected as the Member of Parliament for Bolton West in May 2010. She is a member of the All Party Parliamentary Groups on Rail, Youth Affairs, Children, Community & Voluntary Sector and Save The Pub. She was appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Yvette Cooper in her role as Shadow Women's and Equalities Minister in October 2010, the same month that she became a member of the Transport Select Committee. Hilling has recently been appointed as Chair of the all-party Rail in the North group of MPs.

External links

• Julie Hilling MP official constituency website