Simon Patrick Tipping (born 24 October 1949) is a British former politician who served as

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between 2012 and 2021. A member of the Labour Party, he was

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(MP) for

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from

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Early life

Tipping was born in Halifax. He went to

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(then a state school) in

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. He gained a BA in Philosophy at

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in 1972 and an MA in Social Sciences in 1978. He was a

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er in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire from 1972 until 1979. Between 1979 and 1983 he was a Project Leader for the (

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)

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in Nottingham. From 1981 to 1993 he was a Councillor on

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Parliamentary career

Tipping contested

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. Tipping served in a number of junior government positions, becoming

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to Home Secretary

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in 1997. In 1999 he was then promoted to

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, and was appointed a

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at the

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Office, where he was responsible for dealing with issues relating to the year 2000 computer date problem. Following this, Tipping became Chairman of the sub-committee on Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in 2001 and, after a period on the backbenches, in 2006 he again served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Jack Straw. On 23 October 2009, Tipping announced his decision to stand down at the next general election, following a period of ill health, including a

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suffered in June 2009.

Police and Crime Commissioner

Tipping was elected as Nottinghamshire's Police and Crime Commissioner in the 2012 inaugural PCC election. He announced plans to pay a "pension" to cover medical bills and other expenses for retired police dogs, a move which dog handlers welcomed. He was re-elected for a second-term on 6 May 2016. Tipping appointed Chris Cutland, previously executive director of

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in Nottingham, as his Deputy in November 2012. The appointment of Emma Foody as replacement, also previously with Women's Aid in Nottingham as a community ambassador, was confirmed in June 2020. At the 2021 PCC election, he was defeated by Conservative

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. Afterwards, he confirmed his intention to continue campaigning on behalf of the Labour group.

Personal life

Tipping is one of several vice-presidents of the

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.General Council minutes
"...current elected vice presidents were proposed for re-election en bloc at the meeting". ramblers.org.uk, 17 April 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021 He married Irene Margaret Quinn on 8 January 1970 in Nottingham; she died in February 2011. They have two daughters.

References

External links

Paddy Tipping Police Commissioner Campaign
Official website *
Paddy Tipping MP
TheyWorkForYou.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Tipping, Paddy 1949 births Living people Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Members of Nottinghamshire County Council UK MPs 1992–1997 UK MPs 1997–2001 UK MPs 2001–2005 UK MPs 2005–2010 Police and crime commissioners in England Alumni of the University of Nottingham People from Halifax, West Yorkshire Labour Party police and crime commissioners People educated at Hipperholme Grammar School